Collingwood, Ontario (1921 census)
Collingwood was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,807. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.473°N, 80.396°W.
Population
In 1921, Collingwood had a population of 2,807: 1,459 male and 1,348 female residents. Population density was 24.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 545 |
| 1861 | 1,492 |
| 1871 | 3,576 |
| 1881 | 4,915 |
| 1891 | 3,932 |
| 1901 | 3,902 |
| 1911 | 3,291 |
| 1921 | 2,807 |
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, Collingwood shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,348 |
| POP M | 1,459 |
| POP TOT | 2,807 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 469 |
| BAPTISTS | 83 |
| BRIT BORN F | 95 |
| BRIT BORN M | 108 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,088 |
| BRIT IRISH | 939 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 715 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,246 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,345 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 7 |
| EUR DUTCH | 31 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4 |
| EUR GERMAN | 18 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 24 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| MENNONITES | 24 |
| METHODISTS | 1,123 |
| MORMONS | 54 |
| OTHER SECTS | 177 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 827 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 10 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Collingwood, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/collingwood-on114003-1921/.