Olden, Ontario (1921 census)
Olden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 891. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262494. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.763°N, 76.799°W.
Population
In 1921, Olden had a population of 891: 453 male and 438 female residents. Population density was 7.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 435 |
| 1871 | 560 |
| 1881 | 829 |
| 1891 | 1,002 |
| 1901 | 1,126 |
| 1911 | 990 |
| 1921 | 891 |
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, Olden shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 438 |
| POP M | 453 |
| POP TOT | 891 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 186 |
| BAPTISTS | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 15 |
| BRIT ENG | 197 |
| BRIT IRISH | 261 |
| BRIT OTHER | 11 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 151 |
| CAN BORN F | 405 |
| CAN BORN M | 425 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 202 |
| EUR FRENCH | 60 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 17 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| METHODISTS | 636 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 41 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262494
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). "Olden, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/olden-on111010-1921/.