Caledon, Ontario (1921 census)
Caledon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,389. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424659. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.855°N, 79.996°W.
Population
In 1921, Caledon had a population of 3,389: 1,784 male and 1,605 female residents. Population density was 29.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,707 |
| 1861 | 4,588 |
| 1871 | 4,785 |
| 1881 | 5,310 |
| 1891 | 5,520 |
| 1901 | 4,345 |
| 1911 | 3,773 |
| 1921 | 3,389 |
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, Caledon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,605 |
| POP M | 1,784 |
| POP TOT | 3,389 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 521 |
| BAPTISTS | 130 |
| BRIT BORN F | 149 |
| BRIT BORN M | 221 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,096 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,507 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 727 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,444 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,548 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 9 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 7 |
| EUR DUTCH | 27 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 5 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 15 |
| JEWS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 1,046 |
| OTHER SECTS | 20 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,492 |
| PROTESTANTS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 137 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 12 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON136002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424659
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon
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). "Caledon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/caledon-on136002-1921/.