Otonabee, Ontario (1921 census)
Otonabee was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.264°N, 78.204°W.
Population
In 1921, Otonabee had a population of 3,023: 1,566 male and 1,457 female residents. Population density was 23.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,872 |
| 1861 | 4,261 |
| 1871 | 3,992 |
| 1881 | 4,013 |
| 1891 | 3,652 |
| 1901 | 3,456 |
| 1911 | 3,287 |
| 1921 | 3,023 |
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, Otonabee shared boundaries with:
- Alnwick
- Asphodel
- Douro
- Hamilton
- Indian reserves
- Monaghan N
- Monaghan S
- Peterborough, Town—Ville
- Smith
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 | 1,457 |
| POP M | 1,566 |
| POP TOT | 3,023 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 300 |
| BAPTISTS | 77 |
| BRETHREN | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 108 |
| BRIT BORN M | 150 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,293 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,065 |
| BRIT OTHER | 11 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 606 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,336 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,404 |
| CHRISTIANS | 41 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 12 |
| METHODISTS | 883 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 961 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 742 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Otonabee, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/otonabee-on138014-1921/.