Hillier, Ontario (1921 census)
Hillier was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,628. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5763267. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.983°N, 77.430°W.
Population
In 1921, Hillier had a population of 1,628: 862 male and 766 female residents. Population density was 26.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,962 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 2,224 |
| 1881 | 2,192 |
| 1891 | 1,890 |
| 1901 | 1,647 |
| 1911 | 1,554 |
| 1921 | 1,628 |
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, Hillier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 766 |
| POP M | 862 |
| POP TOT | 1,628 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 290 |
| BAPTISTS | 42 |
| BRIT BORN F | 59 |
| BRIT BORN M | 75 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,183 |
| BRIT IRISH | 247 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 194 |
| CAN BORN F | 701 |
| CAN BORN M | 782 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 1,103 |
| OTHER SECTS | 18 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 147 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 25 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON140004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5763267
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillier,_Ontario
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). "Hillier, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hillier-on140004-1921/.