Markdale, Village, Ontario (1921 census)
Markdale, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 882. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6770590. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.319°N, 80.665°W.
Population
In 1921, Markdale, Village had a population of 882: 440 male and 442 female residents. Population density was 895.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 756 |
| 1901 | 892 |
| 1911 | 925 |
| 1921 | 882 |
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, Markdale, Village 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 | 442 |
| POP M | 440 |
| POP TOT | 882 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 151 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 21 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 31 |
| BRIT BORN M | 49 |
| BRIT ENG | 297 |
| BRIT IRISH | 416 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 139 |
| CAN BORN F | 407 |
| CAN BORN M | 385 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 5 |
| EUR GERMAN | 12 |
| EUR HEBREW | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| JEWS | 12 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 375 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 280 |
| PROTESTANTS | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114025— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6770590
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdale
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). "Markdale, Village, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/markdale-village-on114025-1921/.