NipissingOntario

A town in Ontario, home to 1,840 people. Statistics Canada counts it in the North Bay metro area.

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Population

1,840

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

54.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

59%

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 Nipissing a good place to live?

Nipissing’s strongest subject is schools (A+). Health is its weak spot (D). Getting around depends on the car (D). A median home here was worth $448,000 at the census, or 5.5 times what the middle household earns in a year.

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

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 AHazard riskWeakestDWalkability DHealth

How Nipissing grades

Each subject compares Nipissing 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 Nipissing has subject grades only.

SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →HealthIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Nipissing stand out

The 3 things Nipissing does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Schools

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Walkability

Behind 93%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nipissing.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

The nearest high school to Nipissing is 22 km away

1school within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

An elementary school stands 2.2 km from the centre, above Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
South Shore Education Centre Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	135	English public

Schools within 3 km	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	22 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	2.2 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

135

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

22 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageNipissing’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 Nipissing?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth D

On health, Nipissing falls short of 91% of Canadian towns

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Smokers make up 18% of the region’s adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. Lives in the region last 80.0 years on average (2022/2024): 82.6 for women, 77.6 for men. Measured from where Nipissing’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 26 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Nipissing shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Nipissing47%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Nipissing	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

26 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

18 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNipissing’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care26 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 18 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Nipissing faces fewer hazards than 85% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquake risk in Nipissing is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.030 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Nipissing on the national inventory.

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

Nipissing1.9%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

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

Low

wildfire band

5.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageNipissing’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 EarthquakesCanadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.9% 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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Nipissing travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	31 min	29 min	26 min

$83,000

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to200 commuters · The biggest flow out: to North Bay

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HousingCost of living C⁻

More households own their home in Nipissing than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 93%

$448,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 21% of household income, near both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Nipissing$448,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	93%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	22%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$448,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,404

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,000

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living5.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $448,000, against the median household income Renting$1,404 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the North Bay metro area

Climate

Nipissing has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −17.3°C

24.3°CJuly afternoons

September is the wettest month, with 114 mm of rain and snow on average. There are 176 days of frost in a typical year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 15 May to 29 September, 135 days. July afternoons in Nipissing average 24.3°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.6°C

Spring8.8°C

Summer23.1°C

Autumn10.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	312 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−17.3°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	24.3°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	176	139	159

312 cm

of snow a year

176

days with frost a year

135

frost-free days, 15 May to 29 Sep

133

days with precipitation a year

Full pageNipissing’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.3°C, January lows −17.3°C Rain and snow1,020 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow312 cm of snow a year Weather station31 km to the station · North Bay

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

Who lives here

An older town: 28% of people in Nipissing are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

54.8median age

Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

NipissingOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

28%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

49.4% of Nipissing’s residents are women

895 men and 875 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Nipissing
	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	12%	15%	16%
15 to 64	60%	65%	64%
65+	28%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	56%	56%

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

Ages54.8 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households745 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants5% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French9% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

South Bay Provincial Park begins where Nipissing ends

5.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km of the town, 5.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The nearest national park is Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 97 km away. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 11, higher than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4).

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Nipissing5.2%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.2%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	11	4	4

97 km

to Georgian Bay Islands National Park

At the edge

to South Bay Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageNipissing’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas11 protected areas within 10 km · French River Provincial Park National & provincial parks97 km to a national park · Georgian Bay Islands National Park

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

Weather

In Nipissing, November normally means 3°C afternoons and −4°C nights

3°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for North Bay. November usually brings some 38 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 97 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −17°C.

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

November3°C

December−4°C

January−7°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−6°C	−15°C	197 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	221 mm
Summer	23°C	13°C	282 mm
Autumn	11°C	2°C	320 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

97 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageNipissing’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 (North Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Only 23% of Nipissing voters cast a ballot in 2022, fewer than in 89% of Ontario municipalities

Voters in Nipissing chose Tom Piper as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council.

Turnout	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	23%	31%	31%

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Who runs itTownship Member of ParliamentPauline Rochefort

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Nipissing is Powassan & District Union Public Library, 9.2 km away

After it comes Callander Public Library (Callander), 18 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Nipissing records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 107

63Crime Severity Index

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

Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 63 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) but below Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.2 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202338

202452

2025100

2023–2025	Nipissing	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	13.2	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	107	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

53%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNipissing’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety63 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Nipissing’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Nipissing safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the North Bay detachment area, not by town

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nipissing

15pages on Nipissing

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 63 Housing & costC⁻Homes 5.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺One school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteC⁻46% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Nipissing

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

How we find them →

Taylor MilneCanadian middle distance runner · born in Callander · born 1981

James CorkeryLong-distance runner · born in Powassan · 1889–1964

Peter DriscollCanadian ice hockey player · born in Powassan · born 1954

Stan DarlingCanadian politician · born in Callander · 1911–2004

Gerry OdrowskiCanadian ice hockey player · born in Powassan · born 1938

Lloyd HinchbergerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Powassan · 1930–2015

Photo credits

Taylor Milne: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0 · Gerry Odrowski: Unknown author, Public domain

About Nipissing

Town in Ontario

Statistics Canada treats Nipissing 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: 1,840 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Parry Sound
Metro area: North Bay
Census subdivision: 3549071

Nipissing’s neighbours

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

PowassanCallanderNipissing

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Nipissing	1,840	—	—	C⁻	B⁻	D
Powassan	3,657	8.7	C⁻	C⁻	A⁺	D
Callander	4,021	16	C	C⁺	B⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about Nipissing

Who are the people of Nipissing?

At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 6% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Nipissing?

99% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 21% are one person living alone.

Is Nipissing growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,707 to 1,769 residents (up 3.6%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,840.

Is Nipissing a young town or an old one?

At 54.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 12% of the population and seniors 28%.

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).