Huntingdon, Ontario (1921 census)
Huntingdon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,758. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.414°N, 77.442°W.
Population
In 1921, Huntingdon had a population of 1,758: 902 male and 856 female residents. Population density was 19.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,548 |
| 1861 | 2,917 |
| 1871 | 2,853 |
| 1881 | 2,555 |
| 1891 | 2,562 |
| 1901 | 2,612 |
| 1911 | 2,153 |
| 1921 | 1,758 |
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, Huntingdon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 856 |
| POP M | 902 |
| POP TOT | 1,758 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 186 |
| BAPTISTS | 6 |
| BRETHREN | 20 |
| BRIT BORN F | 34 |
| BRIT BORN M | 42 |
| BRIT ENG | 921 |
| BRIT IRISH | 623 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 107 |
| CAN BORN F | 814 |
| CAN BORN M | 851 |
| EUR DUTCH | 53 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 32 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 9 |
| INDIAN | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 1,078 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 47 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 302 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 110 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261812
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). "Huntingdon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huntingdon-on118010-1921/.