Metcalfe, Ontario (1921 census)
Metcalfe was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,192. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.878°N, 81.729°W.
Population
In 1921, Metcalfe had a population of 1,192: 659 male and 533 female residents. Population density was 19.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,096 |
| 1861 | 1,746 |
| 1871 | 2,449 |
| 1881 | 2,192 |
| 1891 | 1,699 |
| 1901 | 1,562 |
| 1911 | 1,358 |
| 1921 | 1,192 |
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, Metcalfe shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 533 |
| POP M | 659 |
| POP TOT | 1,192 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 204 |
| BAPTISTS | 24 |
| BRIT BORN F | 25 |
| BRIT BORN M | 48 |
| BRIT ENG | 430 |
| BRIT IRISH | 378 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 315 |
| CAN BORN F | 494 |
| CAN BORN M | 595 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 18 |
| EUR DUTCH | 23 |
| EUR FRENCH | 18 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 14 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 398 |
| MORMONS | 9 |
| OTHER SECTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 445 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 94 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Metcalfe, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/metcalfe-on128010-1921/.