Melancthon, Ontario (1921 census)
Melancthon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,804. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6811207. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.148°N, 80.291°W.
Population
In 1921, Melancthon had a population of 2,804: 1,470 male and 1,334 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,359 |
| 1871 | 2,043 |
| 1881 | 3,099 |
| 1891 | 3,822 |
| 1901 | 3,831 |
| 1911 | 3,080 |
| 1921 | 2,804 |
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, Melancthon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,804 total population, 1,470 males in the population, 1,367 males born in Canada, 1,334 females in the population, 1,251 females born in Canada, 91 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 71 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 12 females born outside the British Empire, 12 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,200 persons of British origin (Irish), 950 persons of British origin (English), 537 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 86 persons of Dutch origin, 20 persons of German origin, 9 persons of French origin. 2 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,219 Methodists, 970 Presbyterians, 303 Anglicans (Church of England), 126 Roman Catholics, 85 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 39 Mennonites, 25 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 15 Disciples of Christ, 9 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 5 Adventists, 4 Congregationalists, 3 Baptists, 1 Brethren. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON106004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON106004_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6811207
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancthon,_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). "Melancthon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/melancthon-on106004-1921/.