Edwardsburg, Ontario (1921 census)
Edwardsburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,238. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.839°N, 75.503°W.
Population
In 1921, Edwardsburg had a population of 3,238: 1,626 male and 1,612 female residents. Population density was 25.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,779 |
| 1861 | 5,545 |
| 1871 | 5,417 |
| 1881 | 5,431 |
| 1891 | 4,517 |
| 1901 | 4,268 |
| 1911 | 3,360 |
| 1921 | 3,238 |
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, Edwardsburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,612 |
| POP M | 1,626 |
| POP TOT | 3,238 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 337 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 56 |
| BRIT BORN M | 56 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,045 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,320 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 579 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,526 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,548 |
| EUR DUTCH | 111 |
| EUR FRENCH | 146 |
| EUR GERMAN | 19 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 30 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 22 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 1,502 |
| OTHER SECTS | 15 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,005 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 357 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113002— 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). "Edwardsburg, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/edwardsburg-on113002-1921/.