Terrace BayOntario

Rent takes less of local pay in Terrace Bay than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 78% of households are owner-occupiers.

Terrace Bay’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 54, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent incidents came to 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Ontario’s towns (10.5) and near Canadian towns (12).

Terrace Bay’s grade for hazard risk: an A−

Wildfire is rare near Terrace Bay: 1.9% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.05% a year. Radon topped the guideline in 12% of tested homes, above Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. No flood study for Terrace Bay is on the national inventory.

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

Expect July highs of around 23.6°C in Terrace Bay. The thermometer drops below freezing on 214 days a year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 106 frost-free days, from 31 May to 16 September. For the wettest month, look to July: 108 mm on average.

Commuters in Terrace Bay have a short way to work, 13 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

89% of commuters drove, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Terrace Bay’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 5.0 years: life expectancy 76.5

Shared with the rest of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Ontario’s 51%. The survey counts 17% of adults as smokers, above both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Terrace Bay apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.9 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

3 boards run the schools in and around Terrace Bay

Within 3 km of Terrace Bay are 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, teaching 330 students. Its elementary schools are small, 68 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. 3 of the 6 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. Of the 2 with published results, 1 land in the top two fifths in Ontario.

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

Expect about 53 mm of rain and snow over November. The month after, December, normally sees −8°C afternoons and −18°C nights. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −25°C. ECCC’s forecast for Terrace Bay is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Terrace Bay turned out at 57% for its 2022 council election, above 97% of Ontario municipalities

Terrace Bay’s council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with Paul Malashewski as mayor.

Terrace Bay Public Library logs 6.1 visits per person served, more than 92% of Ontario’s town libraries

Terrace Bay Public Library serves 1,528 people from a single building.

More of Terrace Bay’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%

Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. Visible minorities make up a tenth of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

The boundary of Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area runs along Terrace Bay

Some protected land is inside the town: 30% of its area. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 56%, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Within 5 km are 191 beaches; Terrace Bay Beach is the nearest. For walks, the Casque Isles Trail runs within 2 km.

In Terrace Bay, 43% of homes go back before 1961