Palmerston, Ontario (1921 census)
Palmerston was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 639. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262530. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.957°N, 76.764°W.
Population
In 1921, Palmerston had a population of 639: 322 male and 317 female residents. Population density was 5.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 361 |
| 1921 | 639 |
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, Palmerston 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 | 317 |
| POP M | 322 |
| POP TOT | 639 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 65 |
| BAPTISTS | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 14 |
| BRIT BORN M | 16 |
| BRIT ENG | 112 |
| BRIT IRISH | 130 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 276 |
| CAN BORN F | 296 |
| CAN BORN M | 298 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 3 |
| EUR FRENCH | 89 |
| EUR GERMAN | 11 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| INDIAN | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 64 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 412 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 71 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111012_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262530
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). "Palmerston, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/palmerston-on111012-1921/.