Athol, Ontario (1921 census)
Athol was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,111. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115187548. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.903°N, 77.168°W.
Population
In 1921, Athol had a population of 1,111: 576 male and 535 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,621 |
| 1861 | 1,823 |
| 1871 | 1,740 |
| 1881 | 1,573 |
| 1891 | 1,284 |
| 1901 | 1,187 |
| 1911 | 1,086 |
| 1921 | 1,111 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Athol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 535 |
| POP M | 576 |
| POP TOT | 1,111 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 119 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 33 |
| BRIT BORN M | 38 |
| BRIT ENG | 666 |
| BRIT IRISH | 196 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 218 |
| CAN BORN F | 486 |
| CAN BORN M | 525 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 23 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 850 |
| OTHER SECTS | 35 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 19 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 78 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON140002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115187548
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Athol, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/athol-on140002-1921/.