Burks Falls, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Burks Falls, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 981. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4859909. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.624°N, 79.408°W.
Population
In 1921, Burks Falls, VL had a population of 981: 474 male and 507 female residents. Population density was 978.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 849 |
| 1911 | 976 |
| 1921 | 981 |
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, Burks Falls, VL 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 | 507 |
| POP M | 474 |
| POP TOT | 981 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 170 |
| BAPTISTS | 102 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 37 |
| BRIT BORN M | 48 |
| BRIT ENG | 529 |
| BRIT IRISH | 221 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 207 |
| CAN BORN F | 463 |
| CAN BORN M | 415 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 7 |
| EUR GERMAN | 3 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 11 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 320 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 358 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135052— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135052— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4859909
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burk%27s_Falls
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). "Burks Falls, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/burks-falls-vl-on135052-1921/.