Mattawan, Ontario (1921 census)
Mattawan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 198. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262181. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.365°N, 78.842°W.
Population
In 1921, Mattawan had a population of 198: 123 male and 75 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 328 |
| 1911 | 188 |
| 1921 | 198 |
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, Mattawan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 75 |
| POP M | 123 |
| POP TOT | 198 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 9 |
| BAPTISTS | 16 |
| BRIT BORN F | 4 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 54 |
| BRIT IRISH | 15 |
| CAN BORN F | 62 |
| CAN BORN M | 105 |
| EUR FRENCH | 129 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 160 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130056— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130056— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262181
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). "Mattawan, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mattawan-on130056-1921/.