Essa, Ontario (1921 census)
Essa was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,910. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261414. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.257°N, 79.812°W.
Population
In 1921, Essa had a population of 2,910: 1,564 male and 1,346 female residents. Population density was 25.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,507 |
| 1861 | 2,904 |
| 1871 | 4,221 |
| 1881 | 4,666 |
| 1891 | 3,592 |
| 1901 | 3,438 |
| 1911 | 3,084 |
| 1921 | 2,910 |
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, Essa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,346 |
| POP M | 1,564 |
| POP TOT | 2,910 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 786 |
| BAPTISTS | 27 |
| BRETHREN | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 129 |
| BRIT BORN M | 189 |
| BRIT ENG | 960 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,506 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 327 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,208 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,356 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 22 |
| EUR FRENCH | 27 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| EUR HEBREW | 25 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| JEWS | 25 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| MENNONITES | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 777 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| NEGRO | 11 |
| OTHER SECTS | 25 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,182 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 61 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261414
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). "Essa, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/essa-on144002-1921/.