Downie, Ontario (1911 census)
Downie was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,561. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.328°N, 81.060°W.
Population
In 1911, Downie had a population of 2,561: 1,366 male and 1,195 female residents. Population density was 30.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,610 |
| 1871 | 3,738 |
| 1881 | 3,489 |
| 1891 | 3,281 |
| 1901 | 2,895 |
| 1911 | 2,561 |
| 1921 | 2,457 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Downie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,895 |
| POP F | 1,195 |
| POP M | 1,366 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 32.35 |
| POP TOT | 2,561 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 359 |
| AREA ACRES | 50,671 |
| AREA SQ MI | 79.17 |
| BAPTISTS | 27 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 710 |
| BRIT IRISH | 639 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 820 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| DUTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 559 |
| F MARRIED | 448 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 669 |
| F WIDOWED | 77 |
| FAMILIES | 564 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| GERMAN | 370 |
| LUTHERANS | 167 |
| M MARRIED | 442 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 20 |
| M SINGLE | 859 |
| M WIDOWED | 45 |
| MENNONITES | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 320 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,217 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 307 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 15 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 142 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137002— 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 1911 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). "Downie, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/downie-on111002-1911/.