Tyendinaga Mohawk TerritoryOntario
This First Nations reserve in Ontario has a population of 3,028. It is a reserve of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.
Is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory a good place to live?
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s strongest is schools (A). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D). Health is weaker too (D). Getting around depends on the car (C−).
Reserves such as Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
How Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory grades
Each subject compares Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Reserves such as Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
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What makes Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory stand out
The 3 things Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Household incomes in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory are lower than in 91% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 24 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 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.
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s teenagers travel 16 km to the nearest high school
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. The closest elementary school is 5.8 km away, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| 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 Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 16 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 5.8 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory scores below 89% of Canadian towns for health
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 45%, behind the 51% for Ontario. At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Chronic conditions run at a fifth of adults, age-standardised, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 79.8, with women at 81.8 and men at 77.8.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
Flood mapping exists for Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory: 1 on record, latest by Quinte Conservation
Radon is higher than usual: just over a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For earthquakes Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
January lows in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory: −11.2°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 26.5°C, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 1 May and returns around 10 October: 161 days without it. January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to September: 92 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −11.2°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 139 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 155 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Trenton)
In Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Across the year, normals run from −11°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Belleville forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −10°C | 215 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 230 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 267 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Trenton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, the riding that includes Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory belongs to Hastings—Lennox and Addington; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Kanhiote Public Library is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s public library
It stands 2.1 km from the centre of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 77%
22% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 1,305 women and 1,230 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Thousand Islands National Park is 45 km from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A provincial park, Menzel Centennial Provincial Park, lies 13 km away. 5 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s 1 historic place is a top designation
At the 2021 census, 11% of homes dated from before 1961, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 11% | 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 Mohawk Territory
Famous people from around Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
One notable person was born in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
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About Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
First Nations reserve in Ontario
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is a First Nations reserve in Ontario, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,028 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Hastings
- First Nation
- Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
- The community’s own name
- Kenhtè:ke
- Census subdivision
- 3512004
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 3,028 | — | — | — | — | D |
| Deseronto | 1,844 | 8.8 | — | C− | D | C− |
| Tyendinaga | 5,005 | 12 | C− | B− | D | D |
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | 16 | C | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Belleville | 62,914 | 18 | D | D | C+ | C− |
| Picton | 27,544 | 18 | C | D | A | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
What kind of homes are in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory?
89% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 24% are one person living alone.
Has Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,595 to 2,535 residents (2.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 3,028.
Is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 48 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 22% of the population and under-15s at 15%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).