Population in 2011: 3,353
Population in 2006: 3,863
Population in 2001: 4,416
2006 to 2011 population change
| This town: |   -13.2% |
| Ontario: |  5.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This town: | -12.5% |
| Ontario: | 6.6% |
Total private dwellings: 1,653
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,415
Land area (km2): 170.48
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 19.7 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 14.1 |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This town: | 33,428 CAD |
| Ontario: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This town: | 31,775 CAD |
| Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This town: | 73.8% |
| Province: | 67.1% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
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Sports teams located in this town
- Marathon Renegades (Hockey)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This town: | 42.7 |
| Ontario: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This town: | 83.1% |
| Province: | 83.0% |
Airports in this town
- Marathon Aerodrome (IATA: YSP, ICAO: CYSP)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 65| This town: | 1.7% |
| Province: | 22.8% |
Male: 45| This town: | 2.3% |
| Ontario: | 22.7% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 145| This town: | 7.3% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Marathon Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 905| This town: | 63.3% |
| Province: | 59.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 980| This town: | 35.1% |
| Province: | 42.3% |
Female: 460| This town: | 33.8% |
| Ontario: | 44.3% |
Marathon - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in Marathon
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Marathon - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this town
Airports Located in this town
- Marathon (Wilson Memorial Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CPX2)
- Marathon Aerodrome (ICAO: CYSP)
Hospitals Located in Marathon
Radio stations located in this town
Schools located in this town
- Marathon High School (Postal Bag H, 14 Hemlo Dr, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 249)
- École secondaire Cité-Supérieure (CP 2130, 14 promenade Hemlo, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 17)
- École catholique Val-des-Bois (C.P. 669, 23 chemin Penn Lake, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 43)
- Margaret Twomey Public School (Box 660, 21 Chisholm Trail, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 224)
- Holy Saviour (Box 2038, 23 Penn Lake Rd, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 115)
Noteworthy people related to Marathon
Famous people born in this town:
- Sean Wirtz (Figure Skater)
- David Douglas Crosby (Bishop)
- Craig Kochan (Curler)
Death place of:
Burial place of:
IUCN protected areas located in Marathon
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- Canada
- Ontario
- Marathon - Town
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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