Cobden, VL, Ontario (1911 census)
Cobden, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 762. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5138844. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.624°N, 76.880°W.
Population
In 1911, Cobden, VL had a population of 762. Population density was 759.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 734 |
| 1911 | 762 |
| 1921 | 711 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Cobden, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,174 |
| POP F | 472 |
| POP M | 548 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 29.11 |
| POP TOT | 762 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 127 |
| AREA ACRES | 22,426 |
| AREA SQ MI | 35.04 |
| BAPTISTS | 3 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 47 |
| BRIT IRISH | 492 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 130 |
| CHINESE | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DWELLINGS | 181 |
| F MARRIED | 147 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 7 |
| F SINGLE | 288 |
| F WIDOWED | 30 |
| FAMILIES | 181 |
| FRENCH | 35 |
| GERMAN | 4 |
| INDIAN | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 169 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 5 |
| M SINGLE | 360 |
| M WIDOWED | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 222 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 206 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 163 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 26 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON116012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142039— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5138844
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobden,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobden_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Cobden, VL, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cobden-vl-on116012-1911/.