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 33.5 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 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 4,159 |
| POP F | 1,827 |
| POP M | 1,962 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 35.67 |
| POP TOT | 3,789 |
Other recorded variables (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 2 |
| ANGLICANS | 473 |
| AREA ACRES | 67,983 |
| AREA SQ MI | 106.22 |
| BAPTISTS | 72 |
| BRETHREN | 11 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,008 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,168 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,059 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 848 |
| F MARRIED | 730 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 986 |
| F WIDOWED | 109 |
| FAMILIES | 861 |
| FRENCH | 12 |
| GERMAN | 531 |
| LUTHERANS | 252 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 730 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| M SINGLE | 1,166 |
| M WIDOWED | 63 |
| MENNONITES | 81 |
| METHODISTS | 1,220 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,611 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 35 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 23 |
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/.