Oso, Ontario (1921 census)
Oso was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,035. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262515. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.803°N, 76.650°W.
Population
In 1921, Oso had a population of 1,035: 542 male and 493 female residents. Population density was 12.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 349 |
| 1871 | 492 |
| 1881 | 959 |
| 1891 | 1,176 |
| 1901 | 1,358 |
| 1911 | 1,214 |
| 1921 | 1,035 |
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, Oso shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 493 |
| POP M | 542 |
| POP TOT | 1,035 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 474 |
| BAPTISTS | 13 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 19 |
| BRIT ENG | 187 |
| BRIT IRISH | 423 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 289 |
| CAN BORN F | 474 |
| CAN BORN M | 519 |
| EUR DUTCH | 38 |
| EUR FRENCH | 82 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 398 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 100 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 42 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262515
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). "Oso, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oso-on111011-1921/.