Oakley, Ontario (1921 census)
Oakley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 190. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.025°N, 79.048°W.
Population
In 1921, Oakley had a population of 190: 98 male and 92 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 385 |
| 1901 | 348 |
| 1911 | 325 |
| 1921 | 190 |
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, Oakley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 92 |
| POP M | 98 |
| POP TOT | 190 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 54 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 10 |
| BRIT BORN M | 16 |
| BRIT ENG | 69 |
| BRIT IRISH | 54 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 53 |
| CAN BORN F | 81 |
| CAN BORN M | 80 |
| EUR DUTCH | 9 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 11 |
| MORMONS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 111 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON129015— 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). "Oakley, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oakley-on129015-1921/.