Palmer Rapids, Ontario
Communities
The township comprises the smaller communities of Bruceton, Brudenell, Copp, Hardwood Lake, Harriets Corners, Jewellville, Latchford Bridge, Letterkenny, Lost Nation, Palmer Rapids, Quadeville, Rockingham, Schutt, Wingle and Wolfe.
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Brudenell -
The Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids. -
Schutt
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan had a population of 1,552 living in 694 of its 998 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,503. With a land area of 701.29 km (270.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km (5.7/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,552 (+3.3% from 2016) | 1,503 (-9.3% from 2011) | 1,658 (10.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 701.29 km (270.77 sq mi) | 706.24 km (272.68 sq mi) | 705.83 km (272.52 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.2/km (5.7/sq mi) | 2.1/km (5.4/sq mi) | 2.3/km (6.0/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 56.0, F: 55.6) | 53.5 (M: 54.0, F: 52.8) | |
| Private dwellings | 998 (total) 694 (occupied) | 963 (total) | 1031 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $51,072 |
Mother tongue (2006):
- English as first language: 90.5%
- French as first language: 0.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 8.8%
Population trend:
- Population in 2016: 1,503
- Population in 2011: 1,658
- Population in 2006: 1,497
- Population in 2001: 1,565
- Population total in 1996: 1,611
- Brudenell and Lyndoch (township): 791
- Raglan (township): 820
- Population in 1991:
- Brudenell and Lyndoch (township): 778
- Raglan (township): 837
Notable stories
"Al Capone's Hideout", an Upper Madawaska Theatre Group production, is a musical comedy based on the story of Al Capone's stay in the area in 1942, when he and his gang allegedly hid out near Quadeville, Ontario.