Oro, Ontario (1921 census)
Oro was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,098. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262509. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.498°N, 79.549°W.
Population
In 1921, Oro had a population of 3,098: 1,600 male and 1,498 female residents. Population density was 19.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,027 |
| 1861 | 3,036 |
| 1871 | 4,364 |
| 1881 | 4,566 |
| 1891 | 4,357 |
| 1901 | 4,001 |
| 1911 | 3,485 |
| 1921 | 3,098 |
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, Oro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,498 |
| POP M | 1,600 |
| POP TOT | 3,098 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 651 |
| BAPTISTS | 157 |
| BRETHREN | 17 |
| BRIT BORN F | 125 |
| BRIT BORN M | 124 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,483 |
| BRIT IRISH | 493 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,053 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,361 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,467 |
| CHRISTIANS | 6 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 208 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 39 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5 |
| EUR GERMAN | 15 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 12 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 9 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 842 |
| MORMONS | 8 |
| NEGRO | 4 |
| OTHER SECTS | 19 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,105 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 81 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON144010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262509
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). "Oro, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oro-on144010-1921/.