SchreiberOntario

It lies in Thunder Bay. Some 1,068 people live in this town, in Ontario.

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Photo: Schreiber Public Library · Public domain

Population

1,068

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

54.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

45%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Schreiber a good place to live?

Schreiber’s strongest is cost of living (A+). Health is a weak point (C−). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A−).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Schreiber has its subject grades alone.

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. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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⁺Cost of living ASchools A⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Health

How Schreiber grades

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

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedAOpen →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downA⁻Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Schreiber stand out

The 3 things Schreiber does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $75,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Schools

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Schreiber.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Schreiber than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income

$75,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over four in five households.

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

Schreiber$75,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	13%	22%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	82%	76%	74%

$608

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$780

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$608 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $75,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

SchoolsSchools A

Schreiber is graded an A for schools

2schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

Secondary school means a trip of 12 km at the nearest, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Boards running schools in the area: 2, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
Holy Angels Separate School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	85	English Catholic

See all 2 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English Catholic1

English public1

Schools within 3 km	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest secondary school	12 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

12 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSchreiber’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 elementary schools Results1 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 2 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Superior North CDSB Questions“What schools are there in Schreiber?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth C⁻

People in Schreiber’s health region live to 76.5 on average, 5.0 years short of the typical Canadian town

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Measured across the Thunder Bay District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Across the region, 49% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole reaches 51%. Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, in line with Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Schreiber’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Schreiber49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Schreiber	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

12 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

12 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSchreiber’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 12 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⁻

Schreiber is graded an A− for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.002 per $1,000 of building value, below Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). Fire seldom reaches Schreiber: since 1986, 0.7% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.02% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Schreiber on the national inventory.

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

Schreiber12%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.002	$0.043	$0.030

$0.002

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

Low

wildfire band

13 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.002 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

Winter nights bite in Schreiber: January lows of −24.7°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Frost usually lifts by 31 May and returns around 16 September: 106 days without it. The thermometer drops below freezing on 214 days a year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Summer highs in Schreiber reach 23.6°C in July.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.8°C

Spring6.8°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn7.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−24.7°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	214	139	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	762 mm	902 mm	883 mm

214

days with frost a year

106

frost-free days, 31 May to 16 Sep

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSchreiber’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −24.7°C Rain and snow762 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station111 km to the station · Geraldton

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

Who lives here

Schreiber skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

54.4median age

Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. 3.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

SchreiberOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.4% of Schreiber

In 2021 there were 480 women to 555 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Schreiber
	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	13%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	65%	64%
65+	24%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	56%	56%

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

Ages54.4 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households515 households · 2 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Schreiber in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −9°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 53 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −25°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Terrace Bay forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	98 mm
Spring	7°C	−7°C	160 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	266 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	239 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

53 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSchreiber’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 (Geraldton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Turnout in Schreiber reached 64% in 2022, higher than in 99% of Ontario’s municipalities

Kevin Mullins was elected mayor of Schreiber in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats.

Turnout	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	64%	31%	31%

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

Who runs itTownship Member of ParliamentPatty Hajdu

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

At 6.9 loans per person served, Schreiber public library lends more than 88% of Ontario’s town libraries

The population Schreiber public library serves is 1,039.

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

A year at the library4.7 visits per person served Places to belong3.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Schreiber are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average

10%walk, cycle or take transit

85% of commuters drove, close to Ontario’s towns (88%) and below Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	14 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	85%	88%	89%

$75,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

40%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment9.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to155 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Terrace Bay

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Outdoors

Step out of Schreiber and you are in Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

48%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest provincial park, Schreiber Channel Provincial Park, is 3.5 km away. Within 10 km, 48% of the land is protected, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Casque Isles Trail. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Schreiber Beach.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Schreiber48%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	48%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	5	4	4

At the edge

to Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

3.5 km

to Schreiber Channel Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

Full pageSchreiber’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Footpaths & routes1 named route · Casque Isles Trail

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

History

Older housing stands out in Schreiber: 51% predates 1961

1historic place

On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Schreiber, Ontario 1924

1924

oldest construction date on the record

51%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Schreiber	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	51%	22%	18%

Full pageSchreiber’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes51% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Schreiber have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Schreiber

15pages on Schreiber

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costA⁺Homes 1 × income Property pricesSchoolsA2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 76.5 in its region Work & commuteB⁻48% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors48% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.4 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Schreiber

3 notable people were born in Schreiber.

See all 3 →

Les HuntCanadian ice hockey player · 1937–2013

Jenna McParlandCanadian ice hockey player · born 1992

Jack StokesCanadian politician · 1923–2000

About Schreiber

Town in Ontario

TownRatings counts Schreiber 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: 1,068 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Thunder Bay
Census subdivision: 3558051

Schreiber’s neighbours

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

Terrace BaySchreiber

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Schreiber	1,068	—	—	A⁺	—	C⁻
Terrace Bay	1,553	12	—	A⁺	A⁻	C

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

Questions about Schreiber

Who are the people of Schreiber?

Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 8%.

What kind of homes are in Schreiber?

Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 38% have just one.

Is Schreiber growing?

It went from 1,059 people in 2016 to 1,039 in 2021, down 1.9%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,068.

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