Carden, Ontario (1921 census)
Carden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 492. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5038277. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.642°N, 79.050°W.
Population
In 1921, Carden had a population of 492: 256 male and 236 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 916 |
| 1891 | 815 |
| 1901 | 805 |
| 1911 | 684 |
| 1921 | 492 |
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, Carden shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 236 |
| POP M | 256 |
| POP TOT | 492 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 13 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT BORN F | 18 |
| BRIT BORN M | 14 |
| BRIT ENG | 113 |
| BRIT IRISH | 238 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 97 |
| CAN BORN F | 218 |
| CAN BORN M | 240 |
| EUR DUTCH | 41 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 204 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 98 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 174 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5038277
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carden_Township
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). "Carden, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/carden-on149002-1921/.