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Morrisburgin South Dundas, Ontario

TownGrade

#1,802 of 2,556

It is part of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, a census division. A town of 11,943 in Ontario.

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Photo: Doktor Ellis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

11,943

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

50.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

47%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Morrisburg a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Jobs and pay trail most towns (C−). Morrisburg grades C overall, better than a third of Canadian towns, and ranks #662 of 858 in Ontario. Health is a weak point (C). It is a safe place by the numbers (A). At $300,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.8 times local household income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestASafetyWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How Morrisburg grades

Each subject compares Morrisburg 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

SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itC⁺Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Morrisburg stand out

The 2 things Morrisburg does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morrisburg.

SafetySafety A

The force covering Morrisburg records less serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 47

37Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry detachment area

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 14.5 per 1,000 a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202339

202437

202534

2023–2025	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	14.5	30.5	31.2
Crime Severity Index	37	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	47	76	86
Violent crime	8	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

43%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMorrisburg’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety37 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Morrisburg’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Morrisburg safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Morrisburg travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk5%

Bicycle0%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	32 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	88%	89%

$78,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

41%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to505 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Ottawa

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

HealthHealth C

49% of adults around Morrisburg rate their health very good or excellent

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Chronic conditions run at 19% of adults, age-standardised, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. At 14%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.0, with women at 83.0 and men at 78.9. Measured from where Morrisburg’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 22 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Morrisburg49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	14%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	81.0	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	49%	51%	52%

81.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

22 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

14%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

5.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMorrisburg’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care22 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.1 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.0, men 78.9 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the The Eastern Ontario Health Unit

HousingCost of living C

Housing and transport take only 23% of household income in Morrisburg, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

$300,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

Just over four in five households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Morrisburg$300,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	22%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$300,000	$695,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	19%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	81%	76%	74%

$890

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$890

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Cost of living3.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$890 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters81% 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Flood mapping exists for Morrisburg: 1 on record, latest by South Nation Conservation

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon around Morrisburg is ordinary for Canada: 6.1% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.18 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030).

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

Morrisburg6.1%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.18	$0.043	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	6.1%	4%	6.6%

$0.18

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

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.18 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.1% 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 C⁺

Most of Morrisburg’s schools are public: 1 of 6 are Catholic, where in Ontario it is 34%

6schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 7 km off, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The 5 with results split, 1 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 2 in the lower. Over three years, results rose at 4 of its 5 tested schools. Counting a 3 km margin, Morrisburg has 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, for 1,340 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Iroquois Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	285	English public
Seaway District High School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	265	English public

See all 6 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public5

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest secondary school	9.2 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	7 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

1,340

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

9.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

7 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageMorrisburg’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school6 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Results1 of 5 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 6 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Upper Canada DSB Questions“What schools are there in Morrisburg?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Climate

January nights in Morrisburg drop to −14.0°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

26.8°CJuly afternoons

Snow peaks in January: 51 cm in a normal year. Some 198 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect July highs of around 26.8°C in Morrisburg.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.5°C

Spring11.4°C

Summer25.6°C

Autumn13.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	198 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−14.0°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.8°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	157	139	159

198 cm

of snow a year

157

days with frost a year

116

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMorrisburg’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.8°C, January lows −14.0°C Rain and snow925 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow198 cm of snow a year Weather station30 km to the station · Kemptville

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

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up less of Morrisburg than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.7%

50.8median age

Immigrants make up 6.3% of residents, about level with Canadian towns (6.4%) and below Ontario’s towns (7.6%). 2.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and close to Canadian towns (2.8%).

MorrisburgOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.8% of Morrisburg

In 2021 there were 5,610 women to 5,440 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Morrisburg
	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	27%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	56%	56%

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

Immigrants6% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority Ages50.8 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households4,655 households · 2.4 people per household English and French13% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Morrisburg in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 79 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Morrisburg is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November6°C

December−1°C

January−4°C

February−2°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−12°C	194 mm
Spring	11°C	0°C	222 mm
Summer	26°C	14°C	255 mm
Autumn	14°C	4°C	254 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

79 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMorrisburg’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 (Kemptville); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

45% of Morrisburg voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 85% of Ontario municipalities

Locally, Morrisburg is governed as part of South Dundas, a municipality.

Turnout	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	45%	31%	31%

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

Member of ParliamentEric Duncan council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

3 public library branches serve Morrisburg

By name: SDG Library - Iroquois Branch, SDG Library - Morrisburg Branch and SDG Library - Williamsburg Branch.

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

Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Step out of Morrisburg into Dupont Provincial Park

2.6%of the land within 10 km protected

CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km. 37 km separate the town from Thousand Islands National Park, its nearest national park. Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Morrisburg Beach is the nearest.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Morrisburg2.6%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%

37 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

At the edge

to Dupont Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageMorrisburg’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas17 protected areas within 10 km · Dupont Provincial Park National & provincial parks37 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park

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

History

An older town: 39% of Morrisburg’s homes predate 1961

1historic place

Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Battle of Crysler's Farm 1813

1813

oldest construction date on the record

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Morrisburg	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	22%	18%

Full pageMorrisburg’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Battle of Crysler's Farm Questions“How many historic places does Morrisburg 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 Morrisburg

15pages on Morrisburg

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 37 Housing & costCHomes 3.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺6 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 81 in its region Work & commuteC⁻50% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.8 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Upper Canada Village and 9 more in and around Morrisburg

A first look at Morrisburg’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Theme parkUpper Canada Villagein town

MuseumBattle of Crysler's Farmin town MuseumMuseumCarman House Museumin town MuseumMuseumDoran Bay Model Ship Museumin town MuseumMuseumDundas County Archivesin town Theme parkTheme parkPrehistoric Worldin town

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Upper Canada Village: Bodoklecksel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle of Crysler's Farm: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Morrisburg

16 notable people were born in Morrisburg.

See all 16 →

Willard MackAmerican actor, film director · 1873–1934

Joe MillerCanadian ice hockey and football player · 1900–1963

Ken MallenCanadian ice hockey player · 1884–1930

Mike CasselmanCanadian ice hockey player · born 1968

Florence DeeksCanadian academic · 1864–1959

Jim MallenCanadian ice hockey player · 1881–1954

Photo credits

Willard Mack: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain · Joe Miller: Unknown author, Public domain · Ken Mallen: Unknown author, Public domain · Mike Casselman: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florence Deeks: Toronto Public Library, Public domain · Jim Mallen: Darragh, Public domain

About Morrisburg

Town in Ontario

Morrisburg 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: 11,943 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Census subdivision: 3501020

Morrisburg’s neighbours

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

CardinalMorrisburg

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Morrisburg	11,943	—	C	C	A	C
Cardinal	7,952	18	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺	C⁺

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

Questions about Morrisburg

Who are the people of Morrisburg?

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.

How old are the people of Morrisburg?

The median resident is 50.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Morrisburg?

26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

Is Morrisburg growing?

Yes: the census counted 10,852 in 2016 and 11,044 in 2021, a rise of 1.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 11,943.

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).