Caldwell, Ontario (1921 census)
Caldwell was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,544. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261008. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.370°N, 80.099°W.
Population
In 1921, Caldwell had a population of 1,544: 780 male and 764 female residents. Population density was 23.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 868 |
| 1911 | 1,445 |
| 1921 | 1,544 |
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, Caldwell 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 | 764 |
| POP M | 780 |
| POP TOT | 1,544 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 11 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 11 |
| BRIT IRISH | 38 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 23 |
| CAN BORN F | 729 |
| CAN BORN M | 736 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,456 |
| EUR GERMAN | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 34 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 42 |
| METHODISTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 5 |
| PROTESTANTS | 5 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,521 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261008
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). "Caldwell, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/caldwell-on130018-1921/.