TecumsehOntario

The town has 25,554 residents and lies in Ontario. It is part of the Windsor metro area.

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Population

25,554

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

47.6

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

60%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

TownGrade

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Is Tecumseh a good place to live?

Recorded crime is low (A+). Homes were valued at a median $500,000 at the 2021 census, 4.6 times the typical household’s income. The drawback is hazard risk (C+). All told, that adds up to an A overall and a rank of #52 of 858 in Ontario. That leaves it better than 90% of Canadian towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and C+ for walkability.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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⁺Safety ASchools A⁻Jobs & income

What makes Tecumseh stand out

The 3 things Tecumseh does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

18% are immigrants

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

How Tecumseh grades

Each subject compares Tecumseh 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

SafetyGraded on crime per residentA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downC⁺Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →HealthNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tecumseh.

SafetySafety A⁺

Tecumseh’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 27, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Violent incidents came to 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime runs at 17 per 1,000 people a year.

29Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202327

202430

202530

2023–2025	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	27	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	17	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	4.2	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageTecumseh’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety29 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Tecumseh’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Tecumseh safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

SchoolsSchools A

16 of Tecumseh’s 22 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Ontario

In French: 4 of the 23 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. St Anne Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,335 students. 14 of the 23 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. They come under 3 school boards.

23schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Talbot Trail Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	880	English public
St Anne Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,335	English Catholic
École secondaire catholique l'Essor FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	610	French Catholic
Tecumseh Vista Academy- Secondary Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	740	English public

See all 23 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English Catholic10

English public9

French Catholic4

Schools within 3 km	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

12,790

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageTecumseh’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results16 of 22 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school23 schools within 3 km · 19 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools Language4 of 23 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards3 school boards · Windsor-Essex CDSB Questions“What schools are there in Tecumseh?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Tecumseh have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk2%

Public transit0%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	20 min	29 min	26 min

$109,000

median household income, 2020

19%

worked from home, May 2021

23%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to3,745 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Windsor

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

Summer runs warm in Tecumseh: July highs of 29.2°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Snowfall adds up to 107 cm a year, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Winter lows in Tecumseh average −6.3°C in January. Gardeners get 186 frost-free days, from 24 April to 27 October. The most precipitation falls in May: 94 mm in a normal year.

29.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter2.0°C

Spring14.7°C

Summer28.1°C

Autumn16.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
July afternoon high	29.2°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
January night low	−6.3°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	113	139	159
Snowfall a year	107 cm	146 cm	141 cm

107 cm

of snow a year

113

days with frost a year

186

frost-free days, 24 Apr to 27 Oct

109

days with precipitation a year

Full pageTecumseh’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 29.2°C, January lows −6.3°C Rain and snow935 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow107 cm of snow a year Weather station4.7 km to the station · Windsor Riverside

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

A flood study covers Tecumseh: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Essex Region Conservation Authority / County of Essex

Of the homes tested for radon, 14% were over 200 Bq/m³, higher than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Wildfire is rare near Tecumseh: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Tecumseh14%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.019	$0.043	$0.030

$0.019

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

Low

wildfire band

9.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.019 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% 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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Tecumseh than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

89% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$500,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Tecumseh$500,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	89%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$500,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,451

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,110

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$1,451 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living4.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $500,000, against the median household income Owners and renters89% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Windsor metro area

HealthHealth B

52% of adults around Tecumseh rate their health very good or excellent

On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). A baby born in the region can expect 81.3 years, 83.5 for a girl and 79.2 for a boy (2022/2024). What sets Tecumseh apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 10 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit as a whole, not for Tecumseh alone.

52%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Tecumseh52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	81.3	82.8	81.5
Smokers	12%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	52%	51%	52%

81.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

10 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

12%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageTecumseh’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care10 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.2 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

Weather

A normal November in Tecumseh runs from 2°C to 10°C

November usually brings some 5 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −3°C nights. Expect about 71 mm of rain and snow over November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 29°C and January nights −6°C.

10°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November10°C

December3°C

January1°C

February2°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	2°C	−5°C	197 mm
Spring	15°C	4°C	247 mm
Summer	28°C	17°C	258 mm
Autumn	17°C	8°C	233 mm

2°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageTecumseh’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 (Windsor Riverside); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Council seats in Tecumseh are spread thin, 3,650 residents each, more than in 79% of Ontario municipalities

Voters in Tecumseh chose Gary McNamara as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council.

Turnout	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	29%	31%	31%

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

Member of ParliamentKathy Borrelli Provincial legislatureWindsor—Tecumseh

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Tecumseh has no public library of its own; the nearest is Windsor Public Library Forest Glade-Optimist Branch, 3 km away

After it comes Fontainbleau Library (Fontainebleau), 6.1 km away.

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

Places to belong0.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Older residents shape Tecumseh: 23% are 65 or over, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 11% of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.6% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) but below Canadian towns (2.8%).

47.6median age

TecumsehOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of Tecumseh

Here the census found 11,985 women and 11,315 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Tecumseh
	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	23%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	56%	56%

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

Ages47.6 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households8,945 households · 2.6 people per household Immigrants18% are immigrants · 11% belong to a visible minority English and French13% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Point Pelee National Park lies 36 km beyond Tecumseh’s edge

The closest provincial park is Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, 6.1 km from the edge of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Within 5 km are 3 beaches; Sandpoint Beach is the nearest.

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Tecumseh0.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Tecumseh	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

36 km

to Point Pelee National Park

6.1 km

to Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageTecumseh’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park National & provincial parks36 km to a national park · Point Pelee National Park

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

Nearby attractions

Serbian Heritage Museum and 3 more in and around Tecumseh

What there is to see in Tecumseh and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumSerbian Heritage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumCanadian Aviation Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumEssex and Community Historical Research Society4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Water parkWater parkVollmer Complex Splash Pad4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Serbian Heritage Museum: Orionsresearch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tecumseh

15pages on Tecumseh

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 29 Housing & costC⁺Homes 4.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsA23 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.3 in its region Work & commuteA⁻52% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 29°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Tecumseh

5 notable people were born in Tecumseh.

See all 5 →

Jack StudnickaCanadian ice hockey player · born 1999

Adam GravesCanadian ice hockey player · born 1968

Greg DayCanadian ice hockey player · born 1977

Blaise-Ernest MorandCanadian Roman Catholic bishop · born 1932

Louis-Pierre CécileCanadian politician · 1905–1995

Photo credits

Jack Studnicka: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Tecumseh’s neighbours

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

East RiversideForest GladeRiversideFontainebleauEast WindsorDevonshireTecumseh

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Tecumseh	25,554	—	A	C⁺	A⁺	B
East Riverside	15,758	3.5	B⁻	C	C⁺	B
Forest Glade	21,328	3.6	C	D	C⁺	B
Riverside	21,828	6.1	C⁻	D	C⁺	B
Fontainebleau	11,567	6.8	C⁻	D	C⁺	B
East Windsor	20,876	8.2	D	D	C⁺	B
Devonshire	9,852	9.5	C⁺	C	C⁺	B

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

Questions about Tecumseh

What kind of homes are in Tecumseh?

Single-detached houses make up 81% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 6% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.

Is Tecumseh growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 23,229 to 23,300 residents (up 0.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 25,554.

Is Tecumseh a young town or an old one?

At 47.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 23%.

About Tecumseh

Town in Ontario

For Tecumseh, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 25,554 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Essex
Metro area: Windsor
Census subdivision: 3537048

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).