Plattsvillein Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario
A town in Ontario, home to 8,251 people. Statistics Canada places it in the Oxford census division.
Is Plattsville a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Recorded crime is low (A+). Plattsville grades A overall and ranks #71 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 85% of Canadian towns. Homes were valued at a median $700,000 at the 2021 census, 6.5 times the typical household’s income. What counts against it is walkability (C). Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for health and C+ for hazard risk.
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. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Plattsville grades
Each subject compares Plattsville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Plattsville stand out
The 3 things Plattsville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plattsville.
Plattsville’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 27, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violence accounts for 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 27 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 3.2 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
5 school boards share Plattsville
Results are mixed: 4 of 10 schools above the middle in Ontario, 4 below it. From the town centre, high school starts 15 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 12; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it. The 3 km around Plattsville counts 11 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 3,540 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 720 | English public |
| École secondaire catholique Notre-Dame FrenchLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 90 | French Catholic |
| École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 75 | French Catholic |
| New Dundee Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 165 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Plattsville’s household incomes are higher than in 91% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 29 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
49% of adults around Plattsville rate their health very good or excellent
Smokers make up 12% of the region’s adults, above Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, life runs to 80.6 years on average: women 83.0, men 78.2, in 2022/2024. For Plattsville itself the measure is access, and it lags: 14 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Plattsville doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
January lows in Plattsville: −10.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. Gardeners get 149 frost-free days, from 8 May to 5 October. Snowfall adds up to 115 cm a year, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal July brings 96 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −10.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 156 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo)
Protected land is scarce around Plattsville: 0.4% within 10 km
OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Chesney Conservation Area and F.H. Montgomery Sanctuary. The closest provincial park is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 16, higher than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4). There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Flood mapping exists for Plattsville: 1 on record, latest by Grand River Conservation Authority
Source area for radon tests: the Oxford County Health Unit
In Health Canada’s survey, 12% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquake risk in Plattsville is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.022 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.022 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Plattsville in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −2°C
ECCC’s forecast for Woodstock is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. December follows at 1°C by day and −6°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 75 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −9°C | 167 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 0°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 221 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo); the forecast is on the Weather page
Fewer of Plattsville voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 25%, behind 84% of municipalities
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Plattsville belongs to Oxford; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
| Turnout | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Oxford County Library - Plattsville and Oxford County Library - Princeton are Plattsville’s two public libraries
No library board reports for Plattsville alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Plattsville’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.9%
Under 15: 18% of residents. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.2% of Plattsville
Here the census found 3,915 men and 3,650 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Plattsville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Renting in Plattsville costs 13% of household income, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Households that own their home make up 85%. 12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
40% of Plattsville’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Plattsville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Plattsville
Drumbo and District Museum and 4 more in and around Plattsville
A first look at Plattsville’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Famous people from Plattsville
8 notable people were born in Plattsville.
Photo credits
Babe Siebert: Unknown author, Public domain · Thomas Willson: Unknown author, Public domain · Augustus Stephen Vogt: Unknown author, Public domain · Katherine Merritte Yates: Unknown author, Public domain · Harold Deeton: Unknown author, Public domain
About Plattsville
Town in Ontario
TownRatings counts Plattsville as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,251 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Oxford
- Census subdivision
- 3532045
Plattsville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsville | 8,251 | — | A | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Ayr | 13,051 | 13 | B+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Paris | 45,565 | 16 | C+ | C− | A | C+ |
| Rosenberg | 9,831 | 18 | B | C− | C+ | A |
| Huron South | 5,555 | 18 | B+ | C− | C+ | A |
| Woodstock | 55,572 | 18 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Doon South | 15,044 | 19 | B+ | C | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Plattsville
Who are the people of Plattsville?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Plattsville?
Mostly 90% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.7 people on average, and 17% have just one.
Has Plattsville grown?
It grew from 7,399 people in 2016 to 7,565 in 2021, up 2.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 8,251.
How old are the people of Plattsville?
The median resident is 42.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 17% 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).