Ops, Ontario (1921 census)
Ops was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,310. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262505. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.326°N, 78.715°W.
Population
In 1921, Ops had a population of 2,310: 1,240 male and 1,070 female residents. Population density was 22.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,512 |
| 1861 | 2,872 |
| 1871 | 3,350 |
| 1881 | 3,358 |
| 1891 | 2,926 |
| 1901 | 2,610 |
| 1911 | 2,746 |
| 1921 | 2,310 |
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, Ops shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,070 |
| POP M | 1,240 |
| POP TOT | 2,310 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 336 |
| BAPTISTS | 131 |
| BRIT BORN F | 55 |
| BRIT BORN M | 100 |
| BRIT ENG | 602 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,472 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 165 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,002 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,132 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 23 |
| EUR FINNISH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 7 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 3 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 785 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 399 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 643 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262505
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ops_Township
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). "Ops, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ops-on149010-1921/.