Orillia, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)
Orillia, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 8,774. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2373358. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.602°N, 79.419°W.
Population
In 1921, Orillia, Town—Ville had a population of 8,774: 4,178 male and 4,596 female residents. Population density was 8746.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,322 |
| 1881 | 2,910 |
| 1891 | 4,752 |
| 1901 | 4,907 |
| 1911 | 6,828 |
| 1921 | 8,774 |
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, Orillia, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 4,596 |
| POP M | 4,178 |
| POP TOT | 8,774 |
Other recorded variables (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 1,871 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 22 |
| BAPTISTS | 437 |
| BRETHREN | 157 |
| BRIT BORN F | 563 |
| BRIT BORN M | 562 |
| BRIT ENG | 4,248 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,921 |
| BRIT OTHER | 42 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,740 |
| CAN BORN F | 3,943 |
| CAN BORN M | 3,478 |
| CHRISTIANS | 20 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 16 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 9 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 3 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 151 |
| EUR FRENCH | 285 |
| EUR GERMAN | 142 |
| EUR GREEK | 12 |
| EUR HEBREW | 68 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 25 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR POLISH | 3 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 4 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 15 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 34 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 90 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 138 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 13 |
| INDIAN | 23 |
| JEWS | 66 |
| LUTHERANS | 24 |
| MENNONITES | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 2,334 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 125 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 2,371 |
| PROTESTANTS | 119 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 999 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 108 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2373358
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
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). "Orillia, Town—Ville, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/orillia-town-ville-on144022-1921/.