McKellar, Ontario (1921 census)
McKellar was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 551. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262243. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.490°N, 79.852°W.
Population
In 1921, McKellar had a population of 551: 291 male and 260 female residents. Population density was 6.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 697 |
| 1911 | 562 |
| 1921 | 551 |
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, McKellar 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 | 260 |
| POP M | 291 |
| POP TOT | 551 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 38 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 8 |
| BRIT BORN M | 13 |
| BRIT ENG | 133 |
| BRIT IRISH | 352 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 51 |
| CAN BORN F | 251 |
| CAN BORN M | 278 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 5 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 437 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 56 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135029— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262243
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). "McKellar, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mckellar-on135029-1921/.