Elma, Ontario (1911 census)
Elma was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 3,789. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261391. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.655°N, 81.011°W.
Population
In 1911, Elma had a population of 3,789: 1,962 male and 1,827 female residents. Population density was 35.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,392 |
| 1871 | 3,616 |
| 1881 | 4,421 |
| 1891 | 4,231 |
| 1901 | 4,159 |
| 1911 | 3,789 |
| 1921 | 3,374 |
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, Elma shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 67,983 area in acres, 3,789 total population, 1,962 males in the population, 1,827 females in the population, 1,166 single (never-married) males, 986 single (never-married) females, 861 families, 730 married females, 730 married males, 109 widowed females, 106.22 area in square miles, 63 widowed males, 35.67 population per square mile, 2 females with marital status not given, 2 males with marital status not given, 1 legally separated males. 4,159 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 1,168 persons of British origin (Irish), 1,059 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1,008 persons of British origin (English), 531 persons of German origin, 12 persons of French origin, 7 persons of British origin (other), 2 persons of Scandinavian origin. 1 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 1,611 Presbyterians, 1,220 Methodists, 473 Anglicans (Church of England), 252 Lutherans, 81 Mennonites, 72 Baptists, 35 Roman Catholics, 23 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 11 Brethren, 3 Congregationalists, 2 Adventists, 2 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 1 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 1 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 848 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| William Lochhead | 1864–1927 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261391
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). "Elma, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elma-on110003-1911/.