Burpee, Ontario (1921 census)
Burpee was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 310. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.805°N, 82.650°W.
Population
In 1921, Burpee had a population of 310: 161 male and 149 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 186 |
| 1901 | 285 |
| 1911 | 293 |
| 1921 | 310 |
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, Burpee shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 149 |
| POP M | 161 |
| POP TOT | 310 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 29 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 4 |
| BRIT BORN M | 8 |
| BRIT ENG | 110 |
| BRIT IRISH | 80 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 108 |
| CAN BORN F | 145 |
| CAN BORN M | 152 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 11 |
| MORMONS | 8 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 253 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127006_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Burpee, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/burpee-on127006-1921/.