Lanark, Ontario (1921 census)
Lanark was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,289. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261968. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.099°N, 76.375°W.
Population
In 1921, Lanark had a population of 1,289: 670 male and 619 female residents. Population density was 12.3 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Lanark shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 619 |
| POP M | 670 |
| POP TOT | 1,289 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 159 |
| BAPTISTS | 48 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 13 |
| BRIT ENG | 94 |
| BRIT IRISH | 365 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 816 |
| CAN BORN F | 609 |
| CAN BORN M | 656 |
| CHRISTIANS | 29 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 294 |
| EUR FRENCH | 13 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 66 |
| OTHER SECTS | 25 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 573 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON123008— 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 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). "Lanark, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lanark-on123008-1921/.