Howick, Ontario (1921 census)
Howick was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,065. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5921913. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.891°N, 81.068°W.
Population
In 1921, Howick had a population of 3,065: 1,570 male and 1,495 female residents. Population density was 26.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,252 |
| 1871 | 5,417 |
| 1881 | 5,616 |
| 1891 | 4,439 |
| 1901 | 4,140 |
| 1911 | 3,463 |
| 1921 | 3,065 |
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, Howick shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,495 |
| POP M | 1,570 |
| POP TOT | 3,065 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 520 |
| BAPTISTS | 60 |
| BRETHREN | 6 |
| BRIT BORN F | 56 |
| BRIT BORN M | 66 |
| BRIT ENG | 746 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,089 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 569 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,413 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,483 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4 |
| EUR GERMAN | 596 |
| EUR HEBREW | 6 |
| EUR OTHER | 24 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 75 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 26 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 21 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWS | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 345 |
| MENNONITES | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 1,034 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 11 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 972 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 11 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5921913
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howick,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordwich_(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). "Howick, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/howick-on119006-1921/.