Minto, Ontario (1921 census)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,376. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.911°N, 80.870°W.
Population
In 1921, Minto had a population of 2,376: 1,258 male and 1,118 female residents. Population density was 20.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,341 |
| 1871 | 4,861 |
| 1881 | 4,443 |
| 1891 | 3,637 |
| 1901 | 3,128 |
| 1911 | 2,665 |
| 1921 | 2,376 |
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, Minto shared boundaries with:
- Arthur
- Carrick
- Clifford, Village
- Harriston, Town—Ville
- Howick
- Maryborough
- Normanby
- Palmerston, Town—Ville
- Wallace
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,118 |
| POP M | 1,258 |
| POP TOT | 2,376 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 144 |
| BAPTISTS | 25 |
| BRETHREN | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 41 |
| BRIT BORN M | 54 |
| BRIT ENG | 739 |
| BRIT IRISH | 668 |
| BRIT OTHER | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 629 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,061 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,185 |
| CHRISTIANS | 30 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 315 |
| EUR OTHER | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 19 |
| LUTHERANS | 183 |
| MENNONITES | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 731 |
| MORMONS | 19 |
| OTHER SECTS | 27 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,033 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 150 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON152008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2184124
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto_(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). "Minto, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minto-on152008-1921/.