Huron, Ontario (1921 census)
Huron was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,572. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261817. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.072°N, 81.617°W.
Population
In 1921, Huron had a population of 2,572: 1,341 male and 1,231 female residents. Population density was 25.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 236 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 4,079 |
| 1881 | 5,175 |
| 1891 | 4,125 |
| 1901 | 3,539 |
| 1911 | 2,951 |
| 1921 | 2,572 |
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, Huron shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,231 |
| POP M | 1,341 |
| POP TOT | 2,572 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 299 |
| BAPTISTS | 6 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 86 |
| BRIT BORN M | 120 |
| BRIT ENG | 360 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,055 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,069 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,134 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,205 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3 |
| EUR GERMAN | 54 |
| EUR HEBREW | 12 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| JEWS | 12 |
| METHODISTS | 822 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,408 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261817
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). "Huron, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huron-on104011-1921/.