Tecumseh downtown business district shines with well maintained streets lined with Victorian lamposts and interlocking brick. Low municipal taxes, small town appeal, and its proximity to the waterfront as well as to major transportation routes make it one of the more popular municipalities in Ontario. Numerous parks and walkways allow residents to take pleasure in picnics or leisurely strolls. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of Tecumseh, Ontario at 24,224.