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Proximity to Markets
Gananoque to:
- New York, New York 575 km, (375 mi)
- Cleveland, Ohio 704 km, (437 mi)
- Boston, Massachusetts 665 km, (413 mi)
- Detroit, Michigan 654 km, (406 mi)
- Quebec City, QC 509 km, (316 mi)
- Toronto, ON 292km, (181 mi)
- Ottawa, ON 165 km, (102 mi)
Border Crossing Detail
- Interstate -81 is only 15 km (9 mi) from Gananoque
- Direct Access to Major Cities in the Northeast Via Interstate 81 and Canada's 400 Series Highways
- 24 Hour Continuous Service and Operation
- U.S. and Canadian Customs Clearance 24 Hours Daily
- Several Major Brokerage Firms Available
- Ability to Handle Special and Oversize Loads (with moderate escort fees)
- Thousand Island Bridge Authority
Demographics
Strategic / Development Advantage
- Only 15 km (9 mi) to the U.S Interstate-81
- Gananoque is located adjacent to Hwy 401 with two interchanges
- Classified as a Rural Community, Businesses in Gananoque are Eligible for Federal funding that addresses Training, Marketing/Business Plans and Capital Loans through the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP)
- 2018 Commercial Tax Rate (municipal and education) 0.0374
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Population and Dwelling Counts |
Gananoque |
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Population in 2016 |
5,383 |
| Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021 | 4.3 |
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Total private dwellings |
2,767 |
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Land area (square km) |
7.01 |
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Median age of the population |
47.2 |
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% of the population aged 15 and over |
91.4% |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Labour Force Data Locating Gananoque
- Manufacturing industry makes up 20% of labour force
- Retail (10%), construction (9%) and public administration (8%)
- Gananoque's labour force is focused on manufacturing, but also has a strong service oriented economy.
- The average employment income of the Town and Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands is lower than the Ontario average of $33,649.00
- The Town of Gananoque has an low unemployment rate of 8.4%
(Above Data Source: Manifold Data Mining 2016)
