Listowel, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Listowel, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,289. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1864950. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.725°N, 80.960°W.
Population
In 1911, Listowel, T-V had a population of 2,289: 1,064 male and 1,225 female residents. Population density was 978.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 976 |
| 1881 | 2,688 |
| 1891 | 2,587 |
| 1901 | 2,693 |
| 1911 | 2,289 |
| 1921 | 2,477 |
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, Listowel, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 2,289 total population, 1,500 area in acres, 1,225 females in the population, 1,064 males in the population, 978.21 population per square mile, 624 single (never-married) females, 598 families, 522 single (never-married) males, 500 married males, 486 married females, 111 widowed females, 34 widowed males, 7 males with marital status not given, 4 females with marital status not given, 2.34 area in square miles, 1 legally separated males. 2,693 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 631 persons of British origin (English), 631 persons of British origin (Irish), 519 persons of German origin, 440 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 28 persons of French origin, 7 persons of Dutch origin, 6 persons of Swiss origin, 4 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of Chinese origin. 5 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 711 Methodists, 668 Presbyterians, 321 Anglicans (Church of England), 191 Lutherans, 127 Congregationalists, 120 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911), 90 Baptists, 24 Brethren, 15 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 15 Salvation Army adherents, 14 Roman Catholics, 5 Jews, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Disciples of Christ, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 593 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Horatio Walker | 1858–1938 | born here |
| Andrew Edward McKeever | 1894–1919 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON110007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1864950
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listowel,_Ontario
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). "Listowel, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/listowel-t-v-on110007-1911/.