MoosoneeOntario

It lies in Cochrane. With 1,510 residents, it is a town in Ontario.

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Population

1,510

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

29.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

48%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

23%

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

Is Moosonee a good place to live?

Cost of living is where it shines (A). It is easy to get around without a car (A). School results trail most towns (D−). Health lags (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Moosonee has its subject grades alone.

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. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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⁺Hazard risk AWalkability ACost of livingWeakestD⁻Schools

How Moosonee grades

Each subject compares Moosonee 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Moosonee has its subject grades alone.

Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →SchoolsNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areCOpen →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Moosonee stand out

The 3 things Moosonee does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 7% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

62% rent their home

For the middle of Canadian towns, 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moosonee.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Moosonee faces fewer hazards than almost every Canadian town

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.010 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Moosonee.

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

Moosonee1%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.010	$0.043	$0.030

$0.010

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

Low

wildfire band

6.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.010 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

SchoolsSchools D⁻

Moosonee’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Ontario, 3 of the 3 with results

4schools within 3 kmD⁻Schools Grade

No single board runs them all: there are 4. Its elementary schools are small, 180 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Moosonee: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, with 725 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Ministik Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	240	English public
Northern Lights Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	185	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public3

English Catholic1

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

725

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMoosonee’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 school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 4 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards4 school boards · Moosonee DSAB Questions“What schools are there in Moosonee?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living A

Rent takes less of local pay in Moosonee than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

$200,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $200,000, below both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

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

Moosonee$200,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$695,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%

$900

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,220

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$900 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters37% own their home

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.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Moosonee: January lows of −24.4°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

22.9°CJuly afternoons

Midsummer afternoons in Moosonee peak at about 22.9°C. There are 216 days of frost in a typical year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in September: 91 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.9°C

Spring4.2°C

Summer21.4°C

Autumn8.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−24.4°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	22.9°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	216	139	159
Snowfall a year	211 cm	146 cm	141 cm

211 cm

of snow a year

216

days with frost a year

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMoosonee’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.9°C, January lows −24.4°C Rain and snow700 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow211 cm of snow a year Weather station2.9 km to the station · Moosonee

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Moosonee have a short way to work, 13 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

23%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 66% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van66%

Walk23%

Census 2021	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	13 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	66%	88%	89%

$94,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

74%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment8.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work23% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to80 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part

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

Who lives here

More of Moosonee’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 68%

29.8median age

10% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 5.6% of residents, below both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

MoosoneeOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

29%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree26%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

52.0% of Moosonee’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 785 were women and 725 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Moosonee
	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	29%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	7.3%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	26%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	56%	56%

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

Immigrants6% are immigrants · 10% belong to a visible minority Ages29.8 median age · 7% are 65 or over Households485 households · 3.1 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth C

Moosonee’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 4.2 years: life expectancy 77.3

48%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Shared with the rest of the Porcupine Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The region has more smokers than Ontario, 16% of adults to 11%. Across the region, 48% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole reaches 51%. What sets Moosonee apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.6 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Moosonee48%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	77.3	82.8	81.5
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

77.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

242 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMoosonee’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 242 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.1, men 74.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Weather

A normal November in Moosonee runs from −8°C to freezing

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −18°C. In November, the normal is 54 mm of rain and snow. About 38 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Moosonee forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November0°C

December−9°C

January−13°C

February−11°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−11°C	−22°C	110 mm
Spring	4°C	−9°C	136 mm
Summer	21°C	8°C	239 mm
Autumn	9°C	0°C	216 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

54 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMoosonee’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 (Moosonee); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

One councillor per 300 residents: Moosonee is more closely represented than 93% of Ontario municipalities

Moosonee sends one MP to Ottawa from Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada).

Turnout	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	39%	31%	31%

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

Who runs itTown council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library is mapped in or near Moosonee

No library board reports for Moosonee alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.

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

Places to belong4.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Tidewater Provincial Park reaches the edge of Moosonee

1.8%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.8% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Moosonee1.8%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Moosonee	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.8%	2.3%	2.3%

At the edge

to Tidewater Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageMoosonee’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Tidewater Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Tidewater Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moosonee

15pages on Moosonee

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costAHomes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsD⁻4 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 77.3 in its region Work & commuteA⁻62% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 29.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Hudson's Bay Staff House and 2 more in and around Moosonee

The best-known places to visit in and around Moosonee come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumHudson's Bay Staff House1.2 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumCree Cultural Interpretative Centre1.3 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumMoose Factory Centennial Park Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeast

Famous people from around Moosonee

No notable person born in Moosonee is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Jonathan CheechooCanadian ice hockey player · born in Factory Island 1 · born 1980

Jules KoostachinCree / Canadian director, actress, scre… · born in Factory Island 1

Lawrence MartinCanadian politician and musician · born in Factory Island 1 · born 1956

Duane LinklaterOmaskêko Ininiwak artist · born in Factory Island 1 · born 1976

About Moosonee

Town in Ontario

Moosonee is a municipality in Ontario, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 1,510 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Cochrane
Census subdivision: 3556106

Moosonee’s neighbours

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

Factory Island 1Moosonee

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Moosonee	1,510	—	—	A	—	C
Factory Island 1	1,511	3.2	—	—	—	C

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

Questions about Moosonee

How old are the people of Moosonee?

29.8 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 7% of residents are 65 or over and 29% under 15.

Has Moosonee grown?

It added people: 1,481 in 2016, 1,512 in 2021, 2.1% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,510.

What kind of homes are in Moosonee?

Single-detached houses make up 68% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 3.1.

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