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Violent crime weighs less on Springwater than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 22

Property crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year. Violent incidents came to 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12).

Springwater’s grade for hazard risk: an A+

Flood mapping exists: a study by Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. In Health Canada’s survey, just 0.9% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Springwater sits near the middle: $0.017 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Springwater is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Rent took 17% of household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. The median home value was $850,000, above both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

Around Springwater, 54% of adults call their health very good or excellent

What sets Springwater apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 11 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.5, with women at 83.5 and men at 79.5. Also worth knowing: for everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 4.4 km away on average (0.7 within 3 km).

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

The car carried 94% of commuters at the census.

Springwater’s schools come under 3 different boards

The largest is Barrie North Collegiate Institute, with 1,475 students. From the town centre, high school starts 12 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Results are mixed: 8 of 35 schools above the middle in Ontario, 19 below it. In French: 3 of the 38 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.

January lows in Springwater: −11.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

Frost usually lifts by 16 May and returns around 5 October: 141 days without it. Rain and melted snow add up to 793 mm a year, below Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Most of the snow comes in December, about 42 cm. A normal June brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Expect November days around 6°C in Springwater, nights around −1°C

In November, the normal is 72 mm of rain and snow. Into December, the normals move to freezing and −7°C. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −11°C in January.

Less is spent per resident in Springwater than in 81% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities

Springwater’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Jennifer Coughlin as mayor.

Fewer visits per person served than four in five Ontario’s town libraries: Springwater Public Library counts 2

From 3 branches, Springwater Public Library serves 22,489 people.

Springwater grew 14% from 2016 to 2021, faster than most Canadian towns

Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). 17% of residents are 65 or over.

Georgian Bay Islands National Park lies 21 km beyond Springwater’s edge

The Ganaraska Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. 3.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 14 protected areas lie within 10 km. 17 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Allenwood Beach.

One place in Springwater, at the top of the registers