Downie, Ontario (1921 census)
Downie was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,457. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.328°N, 81.060°W.
Population
In 1921, Downie had a population of 2,457: 1,313 male and 1,144 female residents. Population density was 29.1 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Downie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,144 |
| POP M | 1,313 |
| POP TOT | 2,457 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 338 |
| BAPTISTS | 19 |
| BRIT BORN F | 47 |
| BRIT BORN M | 77 |
| BRIT ENG | 655 |
| BRIT IRISH | 696 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 718 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,082 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,210 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 14 |
| EUR FRENCH | 25 |
| EUR GERMAN | 331 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 5 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 26 |
| LUTHERANS | 169 |
| MENNONITES | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 411 |
| MORMONS | 12 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,218 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 285 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON137002— 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 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). "Downie, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/downie-on137002-1921/.