TyendinagaOntario
It belongs to the Belleville - Quinte West metropolitan area. A town in Ontario, home to 5,005 people.
Is Tyendinaga a good place to live?
Tyendinaga grades low on several counts. Health lags (D). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). Getting around depends on the car (D). Homes were valued at a median $400,000 at the 2021 census, 4.1 times the typical household’s income. Pupils here do better than most (A). The overall grade comes out at C−, better than 17% of Canadian towns. That places it #786 of 858 in Ontario.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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 Tyendinaga grades
Each subject compares Tyendinaga with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Tyendinaga stand out
The 3 things Tyendinaga does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tyendinaga.
For health, Tyendinaga gets a D
A child born in the region can expect 79.8 years, below both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5), while the region has more smokers than Ontario, 18% of adults to 11%. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 45% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. What sets Tyendinaga apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit as a whole, not for Tyendinaga alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.8 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The force covering Tyendinaga records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 280
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Tyendinaga
Violent incidents in its police area came to 27 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). The index for the force that serves it came to 132, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 280 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 132 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 27 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Lennox and Addington County (Deseronto) detachment area
Tyendinaga’s teenagers travel 18 km to the nearest high school
The schools around it answer to 2 boards, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). The 4 with results split, 2 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 1 in the lower. Its elementary schools are small, 206 students on average, against 365 in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyendinaga Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 380 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.4 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Flood mapping exists for Tyendinaga: 1 on record, latest by Quinte Conservation
Radon is higher than usual: 12% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. NRCan expects $0.041 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Tyendinaga, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.041 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
July in Tyendinaga runs hotter than in 89% of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 45 cm in a normal year. Counting rain and snow alike, 984 mm falls in a year, above Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Winter lows in Tyendinaga average −12.4°C in January.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −12.4°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 984 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 158 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Centreville)
A normal November in Tyendinaga runs from −2°C to 7°C
In November, the normal is 88 mm of rain and snow. December follows at freezing by day and −8°C by night. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −12°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −11°C | 229 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 285 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Centreville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Tyendinaga’s MP is Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada), for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga
Claire Kennelly was elected reeve of Tyendinaga in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats.
| Turnout | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 33% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fewer loans per person served than all but a few of Ontario’s town libraries: Tyendinaga Township Public Library lends 1
Tyendinaga Township Public Library has one location for the 4,538 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Tyendinaga has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.2 for each
Workers spend 29 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
More of Tyendinaga’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.6%
Children are 18% of the town. 2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.9% of Tyendinaga
The 2021 census counted 2,220 women and 2,320 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Rent takes less of local pay in Tyendinaga than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. 92% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Menzel Centennial Provincial Park begins where Tyendinaga ends
Count 30 protected areas within 10 km of town. 46 km separate the town from Thousand Islands National Park, its nearest national park. Within 10 km of the town, 3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 34% of Tyendinaga’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Tyendinaga | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 34% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Tyendinaga
Famous people from Tyendinaga
3 notable people were born in Tyendinaga.
About Tyendinaga
Town in Ontario
Statistics Canada treats Tyendinaga as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,005 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Hastings
- Metro area
- Belleville - Quinte West
- Census subdivision
- 3512001
Tyendinaga’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyendinaga | 5,005 | — | C− | B− | D | D |
| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 3,028 | 12 | — | — | — | D |
| Deseronto | 1,844 | 14 | — | C− | D | C− |
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | 17 | C | C− | C+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Tyendinaga
Who are the people of Tyendinaga?
At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Tyendinaga?
Single-detached houses make up 97% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 18% of households are one person, and the average is 2.8.
Has Tyendinaga grown?
Yes: the census counted 4,226 in 2016 and 4,538 in 2021, a rise of 7.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 5,005.
How old are the people of Tyendinaga?
At 42.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
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).