Eldon, Ontario (1921 census)
Eldon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,145. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5354067. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.493°N, 78.981°W.
Population
In 1921, Eldon had a population of 2,145: 1,144 male and 1,001 female residents. Population density was 20.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,320 |
| 1861 | 2,508 |
| 1871 | 3,052 |
| 1881 | 3,778 |
| 1891 | 3,145 |
| 1901 | 2,994 |
| 1911 | 2,691 |
| 1921 | 2,145 |
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, Eldon 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 | 1,001 |
| POP M | 1,144 |
| POP TOT | 2,145 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 137 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 11 |
| BRIT BORN F | 84 |
| BRIT BORN M | 103 |
| BRIT ENG | 630 |
| BRIT IRISH | 448 |
| BRIT OTHER | 13 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,027 |
| CAN BORN F | 916 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,034 |
| CHRISTIANS | 6 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 535 |
| OTHER SECTS | 15 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,320 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 114 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5354067
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Township
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). "Eldon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eldon-on149005-1921/.