McNab, Ontario (1921 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,379. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.491°W.
Population
In 1921, McNab had a population of 3,379: 1,754 male and 1,625 female residents. Population density was 30.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
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, McNab shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,625 |
| POP M | 1,754 |
| POP TOT | 3,379 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 231 |
| BAPTISTS | 332 |
| BRIT BORN F | 55 |
| BRIT BORN M | 58 |
| BRIT ENG | 219 |
| BRIT IRISH | 741 |
| BRIT OTHER | 178 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,635 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,527 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,641 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 330 |
| EUR GERMAN | 216 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 10 |
| EUR OTHER | 14 |
| EUR POLISH | 15 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 75 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 43 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 55 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 122 |
| METHODISTS | 144 |
| OTHER SECTS | 69 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,573 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 825 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on142021-1921/.