Erin, Ontario (1921 census)
Erin was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,797. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3492596. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.744°N, 80.115°W.
Population
In 1921, Erin had a population of 2,797: 1,468 male and 1,329 female residents. Population density was 23.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,590 |
| 1861 | 4,948 |
| 1871 | 5,326 |
| 1881 | 5,121 |
| 1891 | 4,048 |
| 1901 | 3,587 |
| 1911 | 3,147 |
| 1921 | 2,797 |
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, Erin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,329 |
| POP M | 1,468 |
| POP TOT | 2,797 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 190 |
| BAPTISTS | 184 |
| BRIT BORN F | 55 |
| BRIT BORN M | 75 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,311 |
| BRIT IRISH | 593 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 733 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,265 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,379 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 40 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 438 |
| EUR DUTCH | 121 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| EUR POLISH | 12 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 474 |
| MORMONS | 29 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,330 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 106 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3492596
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_(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). "Erin, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/erin-on152003-1921/.