Cobden, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Cobden, VL was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 711. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5138844. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.624°N, 76.880°W.
Population
In 1921, Cobden, VL had a population of 711: 365 male and 346 female residents. Population density was 708.8 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Cobden, VL 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 | 346 |
| POP M | 365 |
| POP TOT | 711 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 125 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 21 |
| BRIT BORN M | 13 |
| BRIT ENG | 85 |
| BRIT IRISH | 418 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 139 |
| CAN BORN F | 320 |
| CAN BORN M | 345 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR DUTCH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 46 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 251 |
| OTHER SECTS | 39 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 132 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 155 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142039— 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 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). "Cobden, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cobden-vl-on142039-1921/.