Nipigon, Ontario (1921 census)
Nipigon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 482. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262448. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.982°N, 88.339°W.
Population
In 1921, Nipigon had a population of 482: 299 male and 183 female residents. Population density was 7.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 961 |
| 1911 | 448 |
| 1921 | 482 |
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, Nipigon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 183 |
| POP M | 299 |
| POP TOT | 482 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 72 |
| BAPTISTS | 13 |
| BRIT BORN F | 10 |
| BRIT BORN M | 14 |
| BRIT ENG | 108 |
| BRIT IRISH | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 26 |
| CAN BORN F | 115 |
| CAN BORN M | 138 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 8 |
| EUR FINNISH | 233 |
| EUR FRENCH | 42 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 23 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 26 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 58 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 147 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 248 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 9 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 47 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 88 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON147015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON147015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262448
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). "Nipigon, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nipigon-on147015-1921/.