Dawson, Ontario (1921 census)
Dawson was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 193. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.901°N, 83.097°W.
Population
In 1921, Dawson had a population of 193: 99 male and 94 female residents. Population density was 2.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 323 |
| 1921 | 193 |
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, Dawson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 94 |
| POP M | 99 |
| POP TOT | 193 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 21 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 47 |
| BRIT IRISH | 27 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 83 |
| CAN BORN F | 89 |
| CAN BORN M | 95 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 28 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 6 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 149 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127011— 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). "Dawson, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dawson-on127011-1921/.