TinyOntario
Its population rose 10% from 2016 to 2021. 14,195 people call this town in Ontario home.
Is Tiny a good place to live?
Tiny’s grades pull in different directions. Its overall grade is B, better than 58% of Canadian towns. That places it #393 of 858 in Ontario. On safety it is strong (A+). Add health to its strengths (B+). The trade-off is cost of living (C−). It lags on walkability as well (C−).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Tiny grades
Each subject compares Tiny 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Tiny stand out
The 3 things Tiny does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tiny.
Tiny earns an A+ for hazard risk
In Health Canada’s survey, just 0.9% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Tiny is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0.9% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Tiny’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 36, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Each year brings 10.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Violent incidents came to 4.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.1 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 36 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 4.6 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Most households in Tiny own their home: 92%, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
More commuters in Tiny drive than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 95%
The average trip to work took 29 min, about level with Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 29 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Around Tiny, 54% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 8.5 km away, higher than both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.5, women 83.5 and men 79.5 (2022/2024). Tiny shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
An older town: 29% of people in Tiny are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
16% speak both English and French, above both Ontario’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). One measure of family life: just over one in ten residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Tiny’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 6,355 and men at 6,610; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Tiny | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
July afternoons in Tiny reach 25.3°C (Ontario towns 26.7°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
A normal June brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The year’s precipitation totals 793 mm, lower than both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Most of the snow comes in December, about 42 cm. On a January night, the temperature in Tiny falls to about −8.7°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −8.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 174 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Collingwood)
Tiny has 5 French-language schools among its 13
The nearest secondary school is 7.9 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Its elementary schools are small, 216 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. All four of Ontario’s systems run schools here, English and French, public and Catholic. Results are mixed: 3 of 11 schools above the middle in Ontario, 6 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Keating Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 355 | English public |
| Georgian Bay District Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,110 | English public |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Croix FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 95 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 7.1 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 7.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Tiny in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 1°C
About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. Normal highs peak at 25°C in July; nights bottom out at −9°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Midland forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 157 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 1°C | 183 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 15°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 210 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Collingwood); the forecast is on the Weather page
Tiny’s MP is Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada), for Simcoe North
Tiny’s council of 5 was elected in October 2022, with David Evans as mayor.
| Turnout | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 34% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Beausoleil First Nation Public Library is Tiny’s public library
The library is 19 km from the centre of Tiny.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is 1.7 km from Tiny
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 3.9% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 23 protected areas lie within 10 km. 61 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest 3rd Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Tiny | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Tiny
Georgian Bay Islands National Park and 10 more in and around Tiny
Sights in Tiny and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
National park · Parks CanadaGeorgian Bay Islands National Park3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumHuronia Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park: Kavanagh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Tiny
4 notable people were born in Tiny.
Photo credits
Damien Robitaille: Pierre5018, CC BY 4.0
About Tiny
Town in Ontario
For Tiny, 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
- 14,195 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Simcoe
- Census subdivision
- 3543068
Tiny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | 14,195 | — | B | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Penetanguishene | 11,141 | 9.5 | B− | D | B | A− |
| Midland | 19,305 | 9.8 | C | D− | C | A− |
| Tay | 11,968 | 18 | C+ | D | A | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Tiny
Who are the people of Tiny?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 13% have an Indigenous identity and 12% are immigrants.
Is Tiny growing?
It added people: 11,787 in 2016, 12,966 in 2021, 10% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 14,195.
What kind of homes are in Tiny?
Single-detached houses make up 97% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 24% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Do people in Tiny speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 16% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.2%.
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).