Douro, Ontario (1921 census)
Douro was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,645. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261304. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.405°N, 78.213°W.
Population
In 1921, Douro had a population of 1,645: 881 male and 764 female residents. Population density was 23.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,676 |
| 1861 | 2,519 |
| 1871 | 2,671 |
| 1881 | 2,864 |
| 1891 | 2,131 |
| 1901 | 1,871 |
| 1911 | 1,866 |
| 1921 | 1,645 |
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, Douro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 764 |
| POP M | 881 |
| POP TOT | 1,645 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 166 |
| BAPTISTS | 53 |
| BRETHREN | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 25 |
| BRIT BORN M | 55 |
| BRIT ENG | 434 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,086 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 108 |
| CAN BORN F | 733 |
| CAN BORN M | 818 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 11 |
| EUR GERMAN | 4 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 384 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 165 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 869 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261304
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). "Douro, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/douro-on138007-1921/.