Moulton, Ontario (1921 census)
Moulton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,609. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262388. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.919°N, 79.540°W.
Population
In 1921, Moulton had a population of 1,609: 848 male and 761 female residents. Population density was 32.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,799 |
| 1891 | 1,894 |
| 1901 | 1,931 |
| 1911 | 1,818 |
| 1921 | 1,609 |
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, Moulton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 761 |
| POP M | 848 |
| POP TOT | 1,609 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 6 |
| ANGLICANS | 164 |
| BAPTISTS | 168 |
| BRIT BORN F | 34 |
| BRIT BORN M | 61 |
| BRIT ENG | 618 |
| BRIT IRISH | 271 |
| BRIT OTHER | 20 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 227 |
| CAN BORN F | 690 |
| CAN BORN M | 753 |
| CHRISTIANS | 6 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 314 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 52 |
| EUR DUTCH | 271 |
| EUR FRENCH | 19 |
| EUR GERMAN | 137 |
| EUR OTHER | 17 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 20 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 37 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 34 |
| LUTHERANS | 9 |
| MENNONITES | 18 |
| METHODISTS | 540 |
| MORMONS | 27 |
| OTHER SECTS | 82 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 146 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 54 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262388
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). "Moulton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/moulton-on115005-1921/.