Smithvillein West Lincoln, Ontario

No high school in or near Smithville: the closest is 11 km off

On results, 4 of 6 schools are in the top fifth in Ontario. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).

A flood study covers Smithville: 11 on the national inventory, the newest from Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority

Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.060 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, just 2% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).

More households own their home in Smithville than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 17% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Around Smithville, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent

At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Chronic conditions run at nearly a fifth of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Smithville, further than the usual 3.7 km.

Smithville has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.8°C

There are 117 days of frost in a typical year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 27.1°C in Smithville. Most of the snow comes in January, about 44 cm. A normal April brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Smithville’s grade for safety: a B

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.4 violent incidents are reported each year. The violent index for its police area came to 73, close to Ontario’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 25.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Smithville shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Niagara Region (St. Catharines) service area.

A town of families: 20% of people in Smithville are under 15, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Just over one in ten residents came to Canada as immigrants, above both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.

Trips to work from Smithville take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

Smithville in November: highs near 9°C, lows near 2°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Lincoln forecast. By December, a normal day reaches 3°C and a night falls to −3°C. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November.

Niagara West turned out at 72% in 2021, higher than 97% of Canada’s ridings

For local government, Smithville falls under West Lincoln, a township.

At 2.3 visits per person served, West Lincoln Public Library is quieter than three in four Ontario’s town libraries

West Lincoln Public Library serves 15,454 people from 4 branches.

Short Hills Provincial Park is 6.9 km from Smithville

A drive of 82 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. Protected areas cover 1.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 42 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Also worth knowing: there is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.