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This neighbourhood in Ottawa has a population of 5,439. Ottawa is split into 103 neighbourhoods, and this is one.

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Population

5,439

people, Census 2021

Median age

43.5

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

63%

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%

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Is North Gower - Kars a good place to live?

North Gower - Kars’s grades pull in different directions. It is a safe place by the numbers (A+). Health is a strength (A). Most journeys need a car (C). Prices are high against local incomes (C). The overall grade lands at A, #57 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 88% of Canadian towns.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property crime rates. 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⁺Safety AHealth A⁻Jobs & income

What makes North Gower - Kars stand out

The 3 things North Gower - Kars does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Safety

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$133,400 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How North Gower - Kars grades

Each subject compares North Gower - Kars 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

SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA⁺Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA⁻Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostA⁻Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesCOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Gower - Kars.

SafetySafety A⁺

North Gower - Kars gets an A+ for safety

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Ottawa service area

The violent index for its police area came to 66, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

55Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202456

202552

2023–2025	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Violent crime	8	10.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	66	76	86
Crime Severity Index	55	56	67

2.7

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety55 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime North Gower - Kars’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is North Gower - Kars safe?”

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

HealthHealth A

For health, North Gower - Kars is ahead of 85% of Canadian towns

Lives in the region last 83.7 years on average (2022/2024): 85.7 for women, 81.6 for men. The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Measured from where North Gower - Kars’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. North Gower - Kars shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the City of Ottawa Health Unit.

56%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

North Gower - Kars56%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Very good or excellent health	56%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	83.7	82.8	81.5
Smokers	8.6%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%

83.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

15 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

3.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care15 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 3.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.7, men 81.6 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

North Gower - Kars gets an A− for jobs & income

Getting to work takes 28 min on average.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk2%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	28 min	29 min	26 min

$133,400

median household income, 2020

38%

worked from home, May 2021

88%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment7.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

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.

SchoolsSchools A⁻

No high school in or near North Gower - Kars: the closest is 12 km off

Results have climbed at 3 of 6 schools over three years. The Catholic boards run 1 of its 7 schools, below the 34% in Ontario. The 6 with results split, 2 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 2 in the lower.

7schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Wazoson Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	745	English public
École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	–	French public
St Leonard Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	660	English Catholic

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public5

English Catholic1

French public1

Schools within 3 km	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	12 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	3	4	3

2,650

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

12 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school7 elementary schools Results2 of 6 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language1 of 7 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards3 school boards · Ottawa-Carleton DSB Questions“What schools are there in North Gower - Kars?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living C

Most households in North Gower - Kars own their home: 91%, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Rent took 17% of household income, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

$645,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

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

North Gower - Kars$645,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	91%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	17%	22%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$645,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,916

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters91% own their home Cost of living4.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $645,000, against the median household income Renting$1,916 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Flood mapping exists for North Gower - Kars: 7 on record, latest by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Ottawa

Radon around North Gower - Kars is ordinary for Canada: 6.2% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.15 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

North Gower - Kars6.2%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	$0.043	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	6.2%	4%	6.6%

$0.15

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

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood7 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.2% 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

January nights in North Gower - Kars drop to −14.0°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

Summer highs average 26.8°C in July, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 59 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in July, at 98 mm.

26.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.5°C

Spring11.4°C

Summer25.6°C

Autumn13.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	232 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

232 cm

of snow a year

157

days with frost a year

116

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 26.8°C, January lows −14.0°C Rain and snow925 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow232 cm of snow a year Weather station16 km to the station · Kemptville

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

Who lives here

North Gower - Kars is more bilingual than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% speak both languages

5.2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children are 19% of the town. Over-65s are 17% of the population.

43.5median age

North Gower - KarsOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification63%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.3% of North Gower - Kars

Women numbered 2,675 and men 2,755 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in North Gower - Kars
	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	19%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	17%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	63%	56%	56%

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English and French29% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English Ages43.5 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households1,940 households

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

Weather

In North Gower - Kars, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights

Then December: −1°C by day, −9°C at night. A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 79 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Kemptville forecast.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

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 pageNorth Gower - Kars’ 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

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Each person Ottawa Public Library serves borrows 7.6 items, more than at 91% of Ontario’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Ottawa’s: Ottawa Public Library serves all 1,083,550 people of the city, North Gower - Kars among them.

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A year at the library3.4 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Rideau River Provincial Park begins where North Gower - Kars ends

Within 10 km are 22 protected areas. A drive of 55 km reaches Thousand Islands National Park, the nearest national park. For a swim, Baxter Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.

2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

North Gower - Kars2%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	North Gower - Kars	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2%	2.3%	2.3%

55 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

At the edge

to Rideau River Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageNorth Gower - Kars’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas22 protected areas within 10 km · Rideau Canal National Historic Site National & provincial parks55 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park

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

Nearby attractions

Swords and Ploughshares Museum and 5 more in and around North Gower - Kars

From museums to parks and historic sites: North Gower - Kars’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumSwords and Ploughshares Museumin town MuseumMuseumRideau Museum & Archivesin town MuseumMuseumDickinson House Museum1.5 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumWatson's Mill1.6 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumNorth Grenville Archives4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art galleryArt galleryStonebridge Artists4.2 km outside town, to the northwest

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Gower - Kars

15pages on North Gower - Kars

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 55 Housing & costCHomes 4.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻7 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.7 in its region Work & commuteA⁻62% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

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

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.5 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around North Gower - Kars

One notable person was born in North Gower - Kars; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Reg MackeyCanadian ice hockey defenceman · 1900–1966

Gordon DanbyAmerican physicist · born in Richmond · 1929–2016

André SignorettiCanadian ice hockey player · born in Manotick · born 1979

John ShortCanadian politician · born in Richmond · 1836–1886

Samuel Allen CarsonCanadian politician · born in Osgoode - Vernon · 1870–1949

George Hamilton PettitCanadian politician (Conservative) · born in Richmond · 1872–1953

Photo credits

Reg Mackey: Unknown author, Public domain · Gordon Danby: U.S. Department of Energy from United States, Public domain · Samuel Allen Carson: Unknown author, Public domain

North Gower - Kars’ neighbours

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

Osgoode - VernonManotickRichmondStonebridge - Half Moon BayMunster - AshtonChapman MillsNorth Gower - Kars

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
North Gower - Kars	5,439	—	A	C	A⁺	A
Osgoode - Vernon	6,398	8.6	A	C	A⁺	A⁻
Manotick	8,770	10	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A⁻
Richmond	9,526	13	A	C	A	A⁻
Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay	28,714	14	A	C⁻	A⁻	A
Munster - Ashton	6,372	15	A⁻	C	A⁺	A
Chapman Mills	12,075	15	A	C⁻	A⁺	A

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

Questions about North Gower - Kars

Do people in North Gower - Kars speak French?

Many do: 29% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.1% speak French only.

About North Gower - Kars

Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Where North Gower - Kars begins and ends inside Ottawa is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 5,439 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Ottawa
Census subdivision: 3506008

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).