NeebingOntario

A town of 2,390 in Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay metro area.

Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

2,390

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

60%

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 Neebing a good place to live?

School results are strong (A+). Residents’ health trails most towns (D). It also trails on walkability (D−). The typical owner put their home at $348,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Neebing has its subject grades alone.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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⁺Schools A⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Walkability DHealth

How Neebing grades

Each subject compares Neebing 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; Neebing has its subject grades alone.

SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →Cost of livingBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁺Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Neebing stand out

The 3 things Neebing does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Schools

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Health

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neebing.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

No high school in or near Neebing: the closest is 25 km off

1school within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

An elementary school stands 14 km from the centre, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Nor'wester View Public School Top fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	300	English public

Schools within 3 km	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	25 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	14 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

300

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

25 km

to the nearest secondary school

14 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageNeebing’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Results1 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 1 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Neebing?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth D

Neebing is graded a D for health

49%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Expected years of life at birth: 76.5, lower than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, nearly half of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole reaches 51%. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. What sets Neebing apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 30 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Neebing alone, so this card uses the figure for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Neebing49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.5	82.8	81.5
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	49%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

20 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNeebing’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care30 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 20 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.0, men 74.1 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

A flood study covers Neebing: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Lakehead Region Conservation Authority

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Seismic risk runs low: $0.003 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in just over one in ten homes, higher than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Wildfire is rare near Neebing: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year.

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

Neebing12%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.043	$0.030

$0.003

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

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.003 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon12% 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

Climate

Neebing has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.2°C

24.9°CJuly afternoons

The thermometer drops below freezing on 206 days a year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Summer highs in Neebing reach 24.9°C in July. ECCC’s nearest full record is at Thunder Bay, 23 km off.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.8°C

Spring8.6°C

Summer23.6°C

Autumn10.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−19.2°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	206	139	159
July afternoon high	24.9°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	790 mm	902 mm	883 mm

206

days with frost a year

110

days with precipitation a year

Full pageNeebing’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows −19.2°C Rain and snow790 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station23 km to the station · Thunder Bay

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

HousingCost of living C

More households own their home in Neebing than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 94%

$348,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). Neebing shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Thunder Bay metro area.

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

Neebing$348,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	94%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$348,000	$695,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	19%	22%	20%

$1,493

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$930

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters94% own their home Cost of living3.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$1,493 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Trips to work from Neebing take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 96% of commuters, above Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Census 2021	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	32 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	96%	88%	89%

$94,000

median household income, 2020

20%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment9.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to525 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Thunder Bay

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Weather

In Neebing, November normally means 3°C afternoons and −7°C nights

3°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Kakabeka Falls is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −5°C by day and −15°C by night. November normally sees 40 mm of precipitation.

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

November3°C

December−5°C

January−8°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−6°C	−17°C	96 mm
Spring	9°C	−5°C	166 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	311 mm
Autumn	11°C	−1°C	216 mm

−7°C

a normal November night

40 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageNeebing’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 (Thunder Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Neebing spends less than 97% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities

Voters in Neebing chose Mark Roger Thibert as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council.

Turnout	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	26%	31%	31%

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

Who runs itMunicipality Member of ParliamentMarcus Powlowski

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

No public library stands in Neebing: the closest, Mary J.L. Black, is 25 km away

After it comes Thunder Bay Public Library: Brodie Resource Library (Thunder Bay), 28 km away.

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

Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up less of Neebing than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 2%

48.8median age

Children under 15 make up 14%, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.

NeebingOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.4% of Neebing

Here the census found 1,040 women and 1,200 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Neebing
	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	56%	56%

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

Immigrants6% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority Ages48.8 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households940 households · 2.4 people per household English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area lies 5.1 km beyond Neebing’s edge

4.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 4.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 23 protected areas lie within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Neebing4.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	4.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	4	4

5.1 km

to Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

At the edge

to Devon Road Mesa Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageNeebing’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas23 protected areas within 10 km · Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area National & provincial parks5.1 km to a national park · Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

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

SafetySafety B⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Neebing is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 108

63Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Neebing’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 12.2 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 13.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202451

202582

2023–2025	Neebing	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	12.2	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	108	76	86
Violent crime	13.5	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

66%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNeebing’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety63 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Neebing’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Neebing 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 Thunder Bay detachment area

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neebing

15pages on Neebing

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 63 Housing & costCHomes 3.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺One school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 76.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁺55% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Kamview Nordic Centre and 2 more in and around Neebing

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

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillKamview Nordic Centre4 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumFounders' Museum & Pioneer Village2 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumOliver Paipoonge Heritage Park2.1 km outside town, to the northeast

About Neebing

Town in Ontario

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Neebing is one census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 2,390 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Thunder Bay
Metro area: Thunder Bay
Census subdivision: 3558001

Questions about Neebing

Who are the people of Neebing?

At the 2021 census, 6% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 9% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Has Neebing grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,055 to 2,241 residents (up 9.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,390.

What kind of homes are in Neebing?

Mostly 99% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 25% have just one.

How old are the people of Neebing?

The median resident is 48.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 22% 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).