Gordon, Ontario (1921 census)
Gordon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 363. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q54585333. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.881°N, 82.492°W.
Population
In 1921, Gordon had a population of 363: 198 male and 165 female residents. Population density was 8.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 455 |
| 1901 | 761 |
| 1911 | 429 |
| 1921 | 363 |
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, Gordon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 165 |
| POP M | 198 |
| POP TOT | 363 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 83 |
| BRIT BORN F | 8 |
| BRIT BORN M | 10 |
| BRIT ENG | 99 |
| BRIT IRISH | 134 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 99 |
| CAN BORN F | 153 |
| CAN BORN M | 184 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 7 |
| EUR DUTCH | 17 |
| EUR FRENCH | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| MENNONITES | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 111 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 145 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q54585333
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). "Gordon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gordon-on127013-1921/.