Plympton, Ontario (1901 census)
Plympton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,621. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262605. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.012°N, 82.107°W.
Population
In 1901, Plympton had a population of 3,621. Population density was 27.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,511 |
| 1861 | 3,287 |
| 1871 | 5,259 |
| 1881 | 4,495 |
| 1891 | 3,929 |
| 1901 | 3,621 |
| 1911 | 3,206 |
| 1921 | 2,829 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Plympton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 776 |
| Number of females | 1,165 |
| Number of males | 1,761 |
| Number of married females | 48 |
| Number of married males | 630 |
| Number of single females | 647 |
| Number of single males | 1,043 |
| Number of widowed males | 88 |
| POP F | 1,165 |
| POP M | 1,761 |
| POP TOT | 3,621 |
| Total population | 3,621 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 768 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 78,505 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 78,505 |
| FAMILIES | 776 |
| HOUSES | 768 |
| MARRIED F | 48 |
| MARRIED M | 630 |
| SINGLE F | 647 |
| SINGLE M | 1,043 |
| WIDOWED M | 88 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON079003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262605
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Plympton, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/plympton-on079003-1901/.