Lanark, Ontario (1911 census)
Lanark was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,595. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261968. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.099°N, 76.375°W.
Population
In 1911, Lanark had a population of 1,595: 806 male and 789 female residents. Population density was 15.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,649 |
| 1861 | 2,884 |
| 1871 | 2,270 |
| 1881 | 2,029 |
| 1891 | 1,904 |
| 1901 | 1,751 |
| 1911 | 1,595 |
| 1921 | 1,289 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Lanark shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,751 |
| POP F | 789 |
| POP M | 806 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 16.67 |
| POP TOT | 1,595 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 202 |
| AREA ACRES | 61,248 |
| AREA SQ MI | 95.70 |
| BAPTISTS | 66 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 98 |
| BRIT IRISH | 385 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,089 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 403 |
| DUTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 313 |
| F MARRIED | 257 |
| F SINGLE | 478 |
| F WIDOWED | 54 |
| FAMILIES | 316 |
| FRENCH | 18 |
| GERMAN | 1 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 257 |
| M SINGLE | 521 |
| M WIDOWED | 28 |
| METHODISTS | 108 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 694 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 115 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON089003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261968
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Lanark, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lanark-on089003-1911/.