Ferris, Ontario (1921 census)
Ferris was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,358. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.250°N, 79.348°W.
Population
In 1921, Ferris had a population of 1,358: 738 male and 620 female residents. Population density was 11.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 962 |
| 1911 | 1,223 |
| 1921 | 1,358 |
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, Ferris 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 | 620 |
| POP M | 738 |
| POP TOT | 1,358 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 92 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 19 |
| BRIT BORN M | 27 |
| BRIT ENG | 146 |
| BRIT IRISH | 79 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 79 |
| CAN BORN F | 592 |
| CAN BORN M | 698 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,036 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 46 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 105 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,096 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130035— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130035— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261458
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). "Ferris, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ferris-on130035-1921/.