Meaford, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)
Meaford, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,650. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3492570. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.606°N, 80.603°W.
Population
In 1921, Meaford, Town—Ville had a population of 2,650: 1,280 male and 1,370 female residents. Population density was 2641.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,866 |
| 1891 | 1,999 |
| 1901 | 1,916 |
| 1911 | 2,811 |
| 1921 | 2,650 |
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, Meaford, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,370 |
| POP M | 1,280 |
| POP TOT | 2,650 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 655 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 7 |
| BAPTISTS | 264 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 162 |
| BRIT BORN M | 185 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,456 |
| BRIT IRISH | 670 |
| BRIT OTHER | 31 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 330 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,189 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,071 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 160 |
| EUR DUTCH | 58 |
| EUR FRENCH | 33 |
| EUR GERMAN | 30 |
| EUR HEBREW | 5 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 19 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 24 |
| JEWS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 938 |
| OTHER SECTS | 46 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 512 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 41 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3492570
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaford,_Ontario
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). "Meaford, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/meaford-town-ville-on114020-1921/.