Chandos, Ontario (1921 census)
Chandos was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 582. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263216. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.820°N, 78.004°W.
Population
In 1921, Chandos had a population of 582: 319 male and 263 female residents. Population density was 6.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 806 |
| 1911 | 753 |
| 1921 | 582 |
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, Chandos shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 263 |
| POP M | 319 |
| POP TOT | 582 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 167 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRETHREN | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 11 |
| BRIT BORN M | 12 |
| BRIT ENG | 298 |
| BRIT IRISH | 104 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 126 |
| CAN BORN F | 248 |
| CAN BORN M | 303 |
| CHRISTIANS | 11 |
| EUR DUTCH | 36 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 300 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 57 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263216
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). "Chandos, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/chandos-on138006-1921/.