Carlow, Ontario (1921 census)
Carlow was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 529. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261030. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.224°N, 77.671°W.
Population
In 1921, Carlow had a population of 529: 282 male and 247 female residents. Population density was 6.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 569 |
| 1901 | 655 |
| 1911 | 747 |
| 1921 | 529 |
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, Carlow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 247 |
| POP M | 282 |
| POP TOT | 529 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 47 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT BORN M | 6 |
| BRIT ENG | 61 |
| BRIT IRISH | 137 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 185 |
| CAN BORN F | 244 |
| CAN BORN M | 268 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 33 |
| EUR FRENCH | 63 |
| EUR GERMAN | 41 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 12 |
| METHODISTS | 90 |
| OTHER SECTS | 51 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 270 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261030
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). "Carlow, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/carlow-on118002-1921/.