Elma, Ontario (1921 census)
Elma was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,374. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261391. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.655°N, 81.011°W.
Population
In 1921, Elma had a population of 3,374: 1,729 male and 1,645 female residents. Population density was 29.9 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Elma shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,645 |
| POP M | 1,729 |
| POP TOT | 3,374 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 317 |
| BAPTISTS | 75 |
| BRIT BORN F | 94 |
| BRIT BORN M | 124 |
| BRIT ENG | 961 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,006 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 932 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,534 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,585 |
| CHRISTIANS | 4 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 9 |
| EUR DUTCH | 16 |
| EUR FRENCH | 27 |
| EUR GERMAN | 423 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 27 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 17 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 20 |
| INDIAN | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 221 |
| MENNONITES | 56 |
| METHODISTS | 1,159 |
| OTHER SECTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,465 |
| PROTESTANTS | 17 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 5 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON137006— 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 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). "Elma, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elma-on137006-1921/.