Delaware, Ontario (1921 census)
Delaware was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,773. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261257. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.875°N, 81.376°W.
Population
In 1921, Delaware had a population of 1,773: 930 male and 843 female residents. Population density was 34.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,861 |
| 1861 | 2,324 |
| 1871 | 2,523 |
| 1881 | 2,674 |
| 1891 | 2,549 |
| 1901 | 2,178 |
| 1911 | 2,056 |
| 1921 | 1,773 |
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, Delaware shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 843 |
| POP M | 930 |
| POP TOT | 1,773 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 378 |
| BAPTISTS | 122 |
| BRIT BORN F | 44 |
| BRIT BORN M | 67 |
| BRIT ENG | 647 |
| BRIT IRISH | 191 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 268 |
| CAN BORN F | 792 |
| CAN BORN M | 854 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 6 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 20 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 71 |
| EUR OTHER | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 9 |
| INDIAN | 561 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 930 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 41 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 275 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 9 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261257
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). "Delaware, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/delaware-on128004-1921/.