Dalton, Ontario (1921 census)
Dalton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 396. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5211718. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.763°N, 79.108°W.
Population
In 1921, Dalton had a population of 396: 211 male and 185 female residents. Population density was 5.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 530 |
| 1891 | 509 |
| 1901 | 541 |
| 1911 | 480 |
| 1921 | 396 |
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, Dalton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 185 |
| POP M | 211 |
| POP TOT | 396 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 6 |
| BRETHREN | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 146 |
| BRIT IRISH | 150 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 86 |
| CAN BORN F | 176 |
| CAN BORN M | 201 |
| EUR DUTCH | 10 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 255 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 125 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5211718
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Township,_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). "Dalton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dalton-on149003-1921/.