Houghton, Ontario (1921 census)
Houghton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,304. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261790. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.656°N, 80.661°W.
Population
In 1921, Houghton had a population of 1,304: 682 male and 622 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,509 |
| 1861 | 1,959 |
| 1871 | 2,118 |
| 1881 | 2,071 |
| 1891 | 2,014 |
| 1901 | 2,035 |
| 1911 | 1,698 |
| 1921 | 1,304 |
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, Houghton 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 | 622 |
| POP M | 682 |
| POP TOT | 1,304 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 116 |
| BAPTISTS | 486 |
| BRETHREN | 13 |
| BRIT BORN F | 27 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,055 |
| BRIT IRISH | 109 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 97 |
| CAN BORN F | 575 |
| CAN BORN M | 651 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 15 |
| EUR FRENCH | 19 |
| EUR GERMAN | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 20 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 578 |
| MORMONS | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 9 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 60 |
| PROTESTANTS | 28 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261790
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). "Houghton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/houghton-on131002-1921/.