South FrontenacOntario

South Frontenac’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 33, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

The violent crime rate is 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Most of South Frontenac’s schools are public: 1 of 10 are Catholic, where in Ontario it is 34%

On the tests, 3 of 9 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 1 under it. Over three years, results rose at 7 of its 9 tested schools. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). The 3 km around South Frontenac counts 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 2,960 students between them.

Most households in South Frontenac own their home: 93%, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Kingston metro area

The median home value was $500,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

South Frontenac is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Quinte Conservation

More homes than usual carry radon here, 11% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk in South Frontenac sits near the middle: $0.046 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Trips to work from South Frontenac take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

July afternoons in South Frontenac reach 25.4°C (Ontario towns 26.7°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

Winter lows average −11.5°C in January, between Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to September: 100 mm on average.

Expect November days around 8°C in South Frontenac, nights around −1°C

Then December: 2°C by day, −6°C at night. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Precipitation in November averages 88 mm. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −12°C by night.

2,400 residents per council seat in South Frontenac, a higher ratio than two in three Ontario municipalities

In October 2022, South Frontenac elected Ron Vandewal as mayor, with a council of 9.

South Frontenac has 3 public library branches

They are Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Hartington Branch, Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Storrington Branch and Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Sydenham Branch.

Fewer of South Frontenac’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.8%

Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in South Frontenac’s health region

Measured across the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth in the region is 81.8 years, below Ontario’s towns (82.8) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). Closer to home, a hospital is 22 km from the average resident of South Frontenac, further than the usual 3.7 km. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 6.4 km away on average (0.2 within 3 km).

A national park 9.8 km from South Frontenac: Thousand Islands National Park

OpenStreetMap shows 18 walking routes nearby, including the The Great Trail (Eastern Ontario) and Rideau Trail - Kingston Section. Within 10 km, 9.4% of the land is protected, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Inside the town itself, 13% of the land is protected.