Eramosa, Ontario (1911 census)
Eramosa was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,487. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.657°N, 80.210°W.
Population
In 1911, Eramosa had a population of 2,487: 1,299 male and 1,188 female residents. Population density was 32.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,350 |
| 1861 | 3,604 |
| 1871 | 3,758 |
| 1881 | 3,611 |
| 1891 | 3,116 |
| 1901 | 2,705 |
| 1911 | 2,487 |
| 1921 | 2,333 |
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, Eramosa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,705 |
| POP F | 1,188 |
| POP M | 1,299 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 33.56 |
| POP TOT | 2,487 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 211 |
| AREA ACRES | 47,424 |
| AREA SQ MI | 74.10 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRETHREN | 3 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 1,040 |
| BRIT IRISH | 561 |
| BRIT OTHER | 6 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 804 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 179 |
| DISCIPLES | 251 |
| DUTCH | 36 |
| DWELLINGS | 569 |
| F DIVORCED | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 467 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 647 |
| F WIDOWED | 72 |
| FAMILIES | 571 |
| FRENCH | 7 |
| FRIENDS | 23 |
| GERMAN | 27 |
| ITALIAN | 1 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 471 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 4 |
| M SINGLE | 781 |
| M WIDOWED | 42 |
| METHODISTS | 611 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 961 |
| PROTESTANTS | 11 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 216 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 5 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON134001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261403
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). "Eramosa, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eramosa-on134001-1911/.