Chisholm, Ontario (1921 census)
Chisholm was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,041. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261106. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.098°N, 79.205°W.
Population
In 1921, Chisholm had a population of 1,041: 558 male and 483 female residents. Population density was 12.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,051 |
| 1921 | 1,041 |
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, Chisholm 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 | 483 |
| POP M | 558 |
| POP TOT | 1,041 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 109 |
| BRIT BORN F | 23 |
| BRIT BORN M | 38 |
| BRIT ENG | 105 |
| BRIT IRISH | 258 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 47 |
| CAN BORN F | 455 |
| CAN BORN M | 516 |
| EUR FRENCH | 592 |
| EUR GERMAN | 38 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 44 |
| OTHER SECTS | 116 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 73 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 694 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130023— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261106
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). "Chisholm, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/chisholm-on130023-1921/.