Harriston, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Harriston, T-V was a township in Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,491. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5666261. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.917°N, 80.872°W.
Population
In 1911, Harriston, T-V had a population of 1,491: 694 male and 797 female residents. Population density was 1121.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,491 |
| 1921 | 1,263 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Harriston, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,637 |
| POP F | 797 |
| POP M | 694 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1,121.05 |
| POP TOT | 1,491 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 240 |
| AREA ACRES | 850 |
| AREA SQ MI | 1.33 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRETHREN | 10 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 480 |
| BRIT IRISH | 427 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 414 |
| CHINESE | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 4 |
| DWELLINGS | 376 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 309 |
| F SINGLE | 418 |
| F WIDOWED | 69 |
| FAMILIES | 378 |
| FRENCH | 7 |
| GERMAN | 142 |
| JEWISH | 2 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 15 |
| M MARRIED | 310 |
| M SINGLE | 352 |
| M WIDOWED | 32 |
| METHODISTS | 511 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 655 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 23 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 9 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| SWISS | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON133007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5666261
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriston,_Ontario
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Harriston, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/harriston-t-v-on133007-1911/.