Ontario · area guide · 13 communities · checked October 8, 2026
Home energy audits, radon and well water testing in Norfolk County
Norfolk County is home to 67,490 people (2021 Census), and 36% of their houses were built before 1961. This guide covers 13 communities, from Simcoe, Port Dover, Delhi and Waterford to the smallest hamlets, with the local numbers that shape an energy audit or a home health test.
Population (2021)
67,490
Communities listed
13
Houses built before 1961
36%
Heating degree-days
3,912
Culloden Easey
How Norfolk County is built
- Before 1961 36%
- 1961–1990 34%
- 1991–2000 8%
- 2001 or later 21%
This page covers Norfolk County, a single-tier municipality on Lake Erie. Note that "Simcoe, Ont." usually means the town of Simcoe here, the county seat, not Simcoe County north of Toronto.
Six local guides for Norfolk County
Energy audits and heat pump sizing
Norfolk County at a glance
People and homes
67,490 people and 30,085 private dwellings in 2021, up 5.4% in population since 2016. On census day (May 11, 2021), 8% of the 30,085 private dwellings in Norfolk County were not anyone's permanent home.
Housing
Of the 25,290 houses in Norfolk County (single-detached, semi-detached, row houses, duplexes and mobile homes), 36% were built before 1961 and 70% before 1991, according to the 2021 Census. The typical house dates from 1971–1980.
Climate
Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1981–2010 climate normal at Culloden Easey (37.5 km from the middle of the area) is 3,912 heating degree-days a year, with a January mean of −5.7°C. The building code's 2.5% January design temperatures for the area run from −15°C to −17°C.
Radon
In Health Canada’s 2012 survey, 2.6% of 116 homes tested in the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit were above the guideline. The larger 2024 Cross-Canada survey reports 12.4% (1 in 8) of homes at or above the guideline for Ontario as a whole.
Wells
Free bacteria testing through Public Health Ontario, with bottles from Grand Erie Public Health weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Drop samples off at Grand Erie Public Health, 185 Robinson Street (Suite 200), Simcoe, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Energy advisors
NRCan's list (checked October 8, 2026) shows 21 service organizations registered for postal codes in Simcoe and Delhi. Confirm they travel to your community.
Heating
Province-wide, 58% of Ontario households heat mainly with natural gas, 18% with electricity, 4% with propane and 1% each with oil and wood (Statistics Canada, 2023); there's no published breakdown for this area alone.
Every community in Norfolk County
Grouped by municipality, with 2021 Census populations. Names come from Natural Resources Canada's geographical names database and Statistics Canada's population centres.
- Norfolk County 67,490Courtland, Delhi, Langton, Port Dover, Port Rowan, Simcoe, Teeterville, Turkey Point, Vittoria, Walsingham, Waterford, Wilsonville
Who does the work in Norfolk County
- Energy evaluations and heat loss calculations: NRCan's list (checked October 8, 2026) shows 21 registered service organizations for postal codes in Simcoe, Delhi. See them with phone numbers; confirm they travel to your community.
- Radon: certified measurement and mitigation professionals are listed in the C-NRPP directory ↗.
- Wood stoves and chimneys: WETT-certified professionals are listed in the WETT directory ↗; see wood-burning inspections in Norfolk County.
- Well water: free bacteria tests through the local public health unit; chemistry through a licensed private lab. Details for Norfolk County.
Rebates and financing for Norfolk County homes
Nearby city pages and guides
Sources
- Statistics Canada — 2021 Census population and dwelling counts (table 98-10-0002-01)
- Statistics Canada — 2021 Census, households by period of construction and dwelling type (table 98-10-0233-01)
- Statistics Canada — 2021 Census population centres (table 98-10-0011-01)
- NRCan — Canadian Geographical Names Database (official place names)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada — Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
- National Research Council — National Building Code of Canada 2020, Appendix C, Table C-2 (climatic design data)
- Health Canada — Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes, final report (2012), Table 5
- NRCan — Service organizations for existing homes (list checked October 8, 2026)
- Land Information Ontario — municipal boundaries (lower and single tier)
- Evict Radon National Study with Health Canada — 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure (report v1.1)
- Statistics Canada — Census dictionary: private dwelling occupied by usual residents
- Grand Erie Public Health — private well water testing
- Statistics Canada — Households and the Environment Survey 2023, primary heating systems (table 38-10-0286-01)
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