Marathon Mercury
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daytuesday
    ROP format5C tabloid
    career / classified format5C tabloid
    page depth224
    zoneON-NORTH (THUNDER BAY)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:539
     paid:539
     controlled:0
     electronic:
    confirmed: 2024/04/29
    basis: Publ. Statement-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge N/A
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$70.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 1,000
  • publication specification
  • Tuesday publication. 5 column tabloid. Page depth 222 lines.
  • deadlines
  • booking Thu 4pm ET
    material Thu 4pm ET
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.938" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 4.0" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 6.125" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 8.188" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 10.25" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.937" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 4.0" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 6.125" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 8.188" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 10.25" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 4.0"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 4.0"w x 6"h
    1/4 page (V) 6.125"w x 8.0"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 6.125"w x 10.5"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 6.125"w x 10.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 6.125"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 16"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 3,138
    age less than 35 39%
    age 55 and over 36%
    age 65 and over 16%
    visible minority 6%
    indigenous ancestry 20%
  • top labour force industries
  • mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 24%
    retail trade 17%
    health care and social assistance 13%
    educational services 9%
    construction 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 1,602
    average persons/household 2.00
  • household income
  • median $ 93,486
    average $ 106,982
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 528
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,579
    tuition fees$ 1,891
    food from Stores$ 10,455
    food from Restaurants$ 4,009
    clothing and accessories$ 3,685
    games of chance$ 130
    government-run lotteries$ 96
    charitable contributions$ 657
    automobiles$ 2,502
    airplane travel$ 1,020
    package vacations$ 1,186
    health care services$ 254
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,984
    entertainment$ 1,321
    Report printed: September 09, 2025
    Market Info data is based on the primary coverage area of each newspaper as derived from the best available circulation information. Data has been synthesized and updated based on information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Statistics Canada - Census of Population, Census of Agriculture, Survey of Household Spending, Geographic Attribute File; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Annual Crop Inventory) and Canada Post.