Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/ V 1.0 February 2016 © 2016 Town of Smooth Rock Falls Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Although all data is believed to be the most accurate and up-to-date, the reader is advised to verify all data before making any decisions based upon the information contained in this document. For further information, please contact: Jason Felix 142 First Street PO Box 249 Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0 Phone: 705-338-2036 Fax: 705-338-2007 Web: http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/ Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/ Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Location ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Climate .............................................................................................................................. 4 2 DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Population Size and Growth ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Age Profile ......................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Language Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Mobility Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 7 2.5 Level of Education .............................................................................................................. 8 2.6 Income ............................................................................................................................ 11 3 LABOUR FORCE ........................................................................................................................ 13 3.1 Key Indicators .................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Labour Force by Occupation .............................................................................................. 14 3.3 Labour Force by Industry .................................................................................................. 16 3.4 Place of Work ................................................................................................................... 17 3.5 General Wages by Occupation ........................................................................................... 19 3.6 Largest Employers ............................................................................................................ 20 4 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING ........................................................................................ 21 4.1 Highways ......................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Rail Services..................................................................................................................... 22 4.3 Airports ........................................................................................................................... 24 4.4 Ports ............................................................................................................................... 25 5 TAXES AND UTILITIES ............................................................................................................ 27 5.1 Local Property Tax Rates ................................................................................................... 27 5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates ............................................................................ 27 5.3 Waste Management .......................................................................................................... 30 5.4 Communications Infrastructure .......................................................................................... 30 5.5 Electricity ......................................................................................................................... 31 5.6 Water and Sewer Fees ...................................................................................................... 33 5.7 Natural Gas ...................................................................................................................... 33 6 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES ..................................................................... 35 6.1 Development Related Fees ................................................................................................ 35 7 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES .................................................................. 36 7.1 Elected officials ................................................................................................................ 36 7.2 Government ..................................................................................................................... 36 7.3 Non-Governmental Organizations ....................................................................................... 37 7.4 Education, Employment and Training ................................................................................. 38 7.4.1 Primary and Secondary Education ............................................................................. 38 7.4.2 Post-Secondary Institutions in Northern Ontario ......................................................... 38 7.4.3 Distance Education .................................................................................................. 39 7.5 Financial .......................................................................................................................... 39 7.6 Real Estate ...................................................................................................................... 40 7.7 Municipal Land Inventory – Commercial and Industrial ......................................................... 40 8 QUALITY OF LIFE ..................................................................................................................... 41 8.1 Housing Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 41 8.2 Health, Social and Community Services............................................................................... 41 8.3 Emergency and Protective Services .................................................................................... 42 8.4 Recreation and Tourism .................................................................................................... 43 8.5 Events ............................................................................................................................. 43 8.6 Local Media ...................................................................................................................... 44 9 INCENTIVES ................................................................................................................................ 45 Town of Smooth Rock Falls http://www.townofsmoothrockfalls.ca/ Town of Smooth Rock Falls Asset Inventory & Community Profile List of Tables Table 1: Smooth Rock Falls Average Temperature (°C) .................................................................................................. 4 Table 2: Population Change Over Time ......................................................................................................................... 5 Table 3: Age Distribution, 2015 .................................................................................................................................... 6 Table 4: Language Characteristics, 2011 ....................................................................................................................... 6 Table 5: Smooth Rock Falls Mobility Rates .................................................................................................................... 7 Table 6: Education Attainment, 2015 ............................................................................................................................ 9 Table 7: Total Income Levels, 2014 and 2015 ............................................................................................................. 11 Table 8: Economic Families, 2014 and 2015 ................................................................................................................ 11 Table 9: Household Income Levels, 2015 .................................................................................................................... 12 Table 10: Labour Force Characteristics, 2015 .............................................................................................................. 13 Table 11: Labour Force by Occupation, 2015 .............................................................................................................. 15 Table 12: Labour Force by Industry, 2015 ................................................................................................................... 16 Table 13: Where the Smooth Rock Falls Resident Labour Force Works, 2011 ...............................................................