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Commuters in North Frontenac travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average

89% of commuters drove to work at the census.

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

The median home value was $400,000, about level with Canadian towns ($406,000) and below Ontario’s towns ($695,000). Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

In and around North Frontenac, 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Elementary school is 12 km away at the nearest, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Fewer of North Frontenac’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.7%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.1% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. 6.3% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, about level with Canadian towns (6.4%) and below Ontario’s towns (7.6%).

Wildfire low, radon 11%: how North Frontenac stands on hazards

Earthquake risk in North Frontenac is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Violent crime weighs more where North Frontenac is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 112

Measured across the Frontenac (Sharbot Lake) detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 78 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 21.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

North Frontenac has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.2°C

A normal year brings 984 mm of precipitation, above Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Snow peaks in January: 45 cm in a normal year. In January, overnight lows in North Frontenac settle at −12.4°C.

North Frontenac borders Bon Echo Provincial Park

13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Thousand Islands National Park, at 51 km. Protected areas cover 5.7% of the land within 10 km, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. OpenStreetMap shows 6 walking routes nearby, including the Cattail Trail and Crow Trail.

In North Frontenac, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights

About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: freezing by day, −8°C at night. Expect about 88 mm of rain and snow over November. Also worth knowing: across the year, normals run from −12°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.

North Frontenac spends more per resident than 99% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities

Voters in North Frontenac chose Gerry Lichty as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council.

North Frontenac’s public library works from 3 branches

They are Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Cloyne Branch, Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Plevna Branch and Ompah Community Library.

North Frontenac sits a long way from hospital care: 47 km for the average resident

Age-standardised, 53% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, higher than both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Life expectancy in the region is 81.8 years (83.9 for women, 79.5 for men, 2022/2024). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit, North Frontenac included.

North Frontenac: 1 historic place, with the highest designation

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 22% of homes, about level with Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (18%).