MattawaOntario

A town of 2,193 in Ontario. The population fell 6% between 2016 and 2021.

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Population

2,193

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

37%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Mattawa a good place to live?

Walkability is its strong suit (A+). Pupils here do less well than most (D−). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.7 years of the typical household’s pay. It also trails on jobs & income (C−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Mattawa has subject grades only.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Schools C⁻Jobs & income

How Mattawa grades

Each subject compares Mattawa with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Mattawa has subject grades only.

SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC⁻Open →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Mattawa stand out

The 3 things Mattawa does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Speak English and French

Who lives here

40% speak English and French

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Schools

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mattawa.

SchoolsSchools D⁻

Most schools around Mattawa score below the middle in Ontario: 3 of 3

7schools within 3 kmD⁻Schools Grade

Of 7 schools, 3 teach in French; in Ontario, 10% do. Its elementary schools are small, 88 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. 4 of the 7 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. Within 3 km of Mattawa are 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, teaching 380 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Mattawa District Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	115	English public
F J McElligott Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	115	English public
École séparée Sainte-Anne FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	95	French Catholic

See all 7 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public3

French Catholic3

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

380

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMattawa’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results0 of 3 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school7 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools Language3 of 7 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards3 school boards · Near North DSB Questions“What schools are there in Mattawa?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Mattawa have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

18%walk, cycle or take transit

75% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van75%

Walk15%

Public transit3%

Census 2021	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	17 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	75%	88%	89%

$53,200

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

73%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMattawa’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to65 commuters · The biggest flow out: to North Bay

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living C⁻

Fewer households own their home in Mattawa than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 65%

$200,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

Rent took 23% of household income, near Ontario’s towns (22%) and higher than Canadian towns (20%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Mattawa$200,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$695,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	65%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	23%	22%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	22%	22%	18%

$750

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$795

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageMattawa’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters65% own their home Cost of living3.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Renting$750 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Mattawa are mild: low wildfire and earthquake risk, and 1.9% of area homes above the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.077 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Mattawa.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Mattawa1.9%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1.9%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.077	$0.043	$0.030

$0.077

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

7.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageMattawa’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon1.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.077 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety C

The force covering Mattawa records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 146

82Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 82, above Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Where it is policed, 21.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Its police area records 23.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202383

202491

202571

2023–2025	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	146	76	86
Violent crime	21.7	10.5	12
Crime Severity Index	82	56	67
Property crime per 1,000	23.3	30.5	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

54%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMattawa’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety82 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Mattawa’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Mattawa safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the North Bay (Mattawa) detachment area

HealthHealth C

Mattawa’s health region counts 18% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

47%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Shared with the rest of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

A hospital lies 0.6 km from the typical home, below both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. What’s more, people in the region live to 80.0 on average: 82.6 for women and 77.6 for men in 2022/2024.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Mattawa47%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	18%	10%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	80.0	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	47%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%

80.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMattawa’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.6, men 77.6 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Mattawa has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −16.0°C

25.5°CJuly afternoons

July afternoons reach 25.5°C on average, below Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in September, at 114 mm. Also worth knowing: a normal December brings 71 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.4°C

Spring9.7°C

Summer24.2°C

Autumn11.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	312 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−16.0°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	169	139	159
Precipitation a year	1,020 mm	902 mm	883 mm

312 cm

of snow a year

169

days with frost a year

133

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMattawa’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.5°C, January lows −16.0°C Rain and snow1,020 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow312 cm of snow a year Weather station53 km to the station · Barrage Témiscamingue

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Barrage Témiscamingue)

Who lives here

More of Mattawa’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32%

53.6median age

14% are under 15, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Over-65s are 28% of the population.

MattawaOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

28%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree32%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.5% of Mattawa

Census 2021 put women at 985 and men at 890; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Mattawa
	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	28%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	32%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	56%	56%

Full pageMattawa’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages53.6 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households855 households · 2.1 people per household English and French40% speak both · 1.4% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in Mattawa: −3°C at night, 4°C by day

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect around 38 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −10°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 97 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for North Bay.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December−3°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	197 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	221 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	282 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	320 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

97 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMattawa’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Barrage Témiscamingue); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

310 residents per council seat in Mattawa, a lower ratio than nine in ten Ontario municipalities

For federal votes, Mattawa belongs to Nipissing—Timiskaming, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.

Turnout	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	46%	31%	31%

Full pageMattawa’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itTown council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Mattawa has no public library of its own; the nearest is Phelps Public Library, 41 km away

The next is East Ferris Public Library (East Ferris), 46 km away.

Full pageMattawa’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong6.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

22% of the land within 10 km of Mattawa is protected

22%of the land within 10 km protected

2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km are 7 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Mattawa22%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	22%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	4	4

At the edge

to Ottawa River Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageMattawa’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Mattawa River Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Ottawa River Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

An older town: 44% of Mattawa’s homes predate 1961

44%built before 1961

44%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Mattawa	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	44%	22%	18%

Full pageMattawa’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes44% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Mattawa have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mattawa

15pages on Mattawa

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 82 Housing & costC⁻Homes 3.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsD⁻7 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteC⁻37% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors22% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Mattawa

12 notable people were born in Mattawa.

See all 12 →

Gilbert ParentCanadian politician · 1935–2009

AnahareoMohawk Algonquin writer and companion of Grey Owl · 1906–1986

John C. MajorCanadian Supreme Court justice · born 1931

Mauril BélangerCanadian politician · 1955–2016

Joseph BeaulieuCanadian musician · 1895–1965

Mike RoddenCanadian football player and coach · 1891–1978

About Mattawa

Town in Ontario

Statistics Canada treats Mattawa as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,193 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Nipissing
Census subdivision: 3548021

Mattawa’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Papineau-CameronMattawa

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mattawa	2,193	—	—	C⁻	C	C
Papineau-Cameron	1,136	4.3	—	C⁻	B⁻	C

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Mattawa

Do people in Mattawa speak French?

English and French are both spoken by 40% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 1.4%.

What kind of homes are in Mattawa?

Mostly 69% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 36% have just one.

Has Mattawa grown?

No: the census counted 1,993 in 2016 and 1,881 in 2021, 5.6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,193.

How old are the people of Mattawa?

The median resident is 53.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 28% are 65 or over.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).