Elmira, VL, Ontario (1921 census)
Elmira, VL was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,016. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5366792. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.596°N, 80.563°W.
Population
In 1921, Elmira, VL had a population of 2,016: 980 male and 1,036 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,782 |
| 1921 | 2,016 |
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, Elmira, VL 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 | 1,036 |
| POP M | 980 |
| POP TOT | 2,016 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 33 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 4 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 29 |
| BRIT BORN M | 32 |
| BRIT ENG | 343 |
| BRIT IRISH | 125 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 86 |
| CAN BORN F | 968 |
| CAN BORN M | 887 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 4 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 149 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1,235 |
| EUR HEBREW | 12 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 34 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 259 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 39 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 61 |
| JEWS | 12 |
| LUTHERANS | 733 |
| MENNONITES | 170 |
| METHODISTS | 316 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 276 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 200 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON150012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5366792
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmira,_Ontario
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). "Elmira, VL, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmira-vl-on150012-1921/.