Horton, Ontario (1921 census)
Horton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,259. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q9293943. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.503°N, 76.654°W.
Population
In 1921, Horton had a population of 1,259: 634 male and 625 female residents. Population density was 18.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,142 |
| 1861 | 1,192 |
| 1871 | 1,267 |
| 1881 | 1,510 |
| 1891 | 1,608 |
| 1901 | 1,557 |
| 1911 | 1,454 |
| 1921 | 1,259 |
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, Horton 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 | 625 |
| POP M | 634 |
| POP TOT | 1,259 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 47 |
| BAPTISTS | 44 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 162 |
| BRIT IRISH | 267 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 530 |
| CAN BORN F | 606 |
| CAN BORN M | 612 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 81 |
| EUR GERMAN | 45 |
| EUR POLISH | 171 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 14 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 299 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 537 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 332 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q9293943
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton,_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). "Horton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/horton-on142017-1921/.