Goderich, Ontario (1921 census)
Goderich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,743. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.645°N, 81.638°W.
Population
In 1921, Goderich had a population of 1,743: 916 male and 827 female residents. Population density was 18.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,715 |
| 1861 | 3,582 |
| 1871 | 3,615 |
| 1881 | 3,444 |
| 1891 | 2,907 |
| 1901 | 2,528 |
| 1911 | 1,926 |
| 1921 | 1,743 |
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, Goderich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 827 |
| POP M | 916 |
| POP TOT | 1,743 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 449 |
| BAPTISTS | 19 |
| BRETHREN | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 50 |
| BRIT BORN M | 76 |
| BRIT ENG | 790 |
| BRIT IRISH | 666 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 212 |
| CAN BORN F | 764 |
| CAN BORN M | 830 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 6 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 9 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 42 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 881 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 319 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Goderich, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goderich-on119003-1921/.