Bentinck, Ontario (1921 census)
Bentinck was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,504. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4890427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.220°N, 80.941°W.
Population
In 1921, Bentinck had a population of 2,504: 1,308 male and 1,196 female residents. Population density was 19.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,272 |
| 1861 | 3,331 |
| 1871 | 5,050 |
| 1881 | 5,472 |
| 1891 | 5,323 |
| 1901 | 3,551 |
| 1911 | 2,980 |
| 1921 | 2,504 |
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, Bentinck shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,196 |
| POP M | 1,308 |
| POP TOT | 2,504 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 306 |
| BAPTISTS | 160 |
| BRIT BORN F | 51 |
| BRIT BORN M | 53 |
| BRIT ENG | 555 |
| BRIT IRISH | 539 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 609 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,110 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,208 |
| EUR DUTCH | 18 |
| EUR FRENCH | 16 |
| EUR GERMAN | 750 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 33 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 35 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 47 |
| LUTHERANS | 419 |
| MENNONITES | 71 |
| METHODISTS | 586 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 828 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 94 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4890427
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentinck_Township,_Ontario
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). "Bentinck, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bentinck-on114002-1921/.