Eganvillein Bonnechere Valley, Ontario
4,326 residents make their home in this town in Ontario. Its census division is Renfrew.
Is Eganville a good place to live?
Eganville’s grades pull in different directions. Work and incomes lag (D−). The town’s overall grade of C puts it better than 27% of Canadian towns, #710 of 858 in Ontario. Prices are high against local incomes (C−). Crime is low (A). Pupils here do better than most (B+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Eganville stand out
The 3 things Eganville does most differently from other towns.
How Eganville grades
Each subject compares Eganville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eganville.
Commuters in Eganville travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Eganville’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 53, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 9.3 violent crimes are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.2 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 53 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.3 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Measured against local pay, Eganville costs more to live in than 84% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $300,000, lower than both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 16% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $300,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
The nearest hospital is 32 km from the average home in Eganville
Measured across the Renfrew County and District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
On average nearly a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%), and on top of that the region has more smokers than Ontario, 16% of adults to 11%. Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Life expectancy in the region is 81.0 years (83.0 for women, 78.7 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Eganville’s teenagers travel 10 km to the nearest high school
Elementary schools here average 173 students; in Ontario, 365. On results, 2 of 4 schools are in the top fifth in Ontario. Catholic schools make up 3 of 5, above the 34% in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eganville & District Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 415 | English public |
| St James Separate School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 120 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Winter nights bite in Eganville: January lows of −17.9°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 199 cm of snow, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 49 cm. June is the wettest month, with 96 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −17.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 199 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Petawawa)
Visible minorities make up less of Eganville than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.2%
Immigrants make up 4.8% of residents, below both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 7.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.2% of Eganville
1,940 men and 1,955 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Eganville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Wildfire low, radon 8%: how Eganville stands on hazards
Seismic risk runs high: $0.070 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Eganville on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.070 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
A normal November in Eganville runs from −4°C to 5°C
Snow is normal by November, about 25 cm over the month. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −12°C. Expect about 77 mm of rain and snow over November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Pembroke forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −15°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −3°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 11°C | 276 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 244 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Petawawa); the forecast is on the Weather page
50% of Eganville voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 93% of Ontario municipalities
Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Eganville.
| Turnout | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 50% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Eganville’s public library is Bonnechere Union Public Library
The library is 1.7 km from the centre of Eganville.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Silver Creek Peatland Conservation Reserve begins at the edge of Eganville
The protected share within 10 km is 1.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park, 9.3 km from the edge of town. Biggest among them: Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve, 2,246 ha, 2.8 km off. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 40% of Eganville’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Eganville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Bonnechere Museum and 3 more in and around Eganville
A first look at Eganville’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Everything we know about Eganville
Famous people from Eganville
9 notable people were born in Eganville.
Photo credits
Melissa Bishop: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 · Shawn Heins: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dale McTavish: Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eganville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eganville | 4,326 | — | C | C− | A | C− |
| North Algona Wilberforce | 3,290 | 11 | C− | C | A− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Eganville
Who are the people of Eganville?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 8% have an Indigenous identity and 5% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Eganville?
90% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 31% are one person living alone.
How old are the people of Eganville?
54.4 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 30% of residents are 65 or over and 13% under 15.
Is Eganville growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,674 to 3,898 residents (up 6.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 4,326.
About Eganville
Town in Ontario
For Eganville, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,326 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Renfrew
- Census subdivision
- 3547035
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).