Ernestown, Ontario (1921 census)
Ernestown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,773. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5394285. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.266°N, 76.767°W.
Population
In 1921, Ernestown had a population of 2,773: 1,408 male and 1,365 female residents. Population density was 24.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,111 |
| 1861 | 5,450 |
| 1871 | 4,233 |
| 1881 | 3,961 |
| 1891 | 3,597 |
| 1901 | 3,317 |
| 1911 | 3,031 |
| 1921 | 2,773 |
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, Ernestown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,365 |
| POP M | 1,408 |
| POP TOT | 2,773 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 7 |
| ANGLICANS | 349 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRETHREN | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 73 |
| BRIT BORN M | 85 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,340 |
| BRIT IRISH | 573 |
| BRIT OTHER | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 238 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,280 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,315 |
| EUR DUTCH | 533 |
| EUR FRENCH | 13 |
| EUR GERMAN | 49 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 2,080 |
| OTHER SECTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 227 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 80 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 9 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON125003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5394285
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernestown_Township
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). "Ernestown, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ernestown-on125003-1921/.