Plympton, Ontario (1921 census)
Plympton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,829. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262605. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.012°N, 82.107°W.
Population
In 1921, Plympton had a population of 2,829: 1,486 male and 1,343 female residents. Population density was 21.6 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Plympton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,343 |
| POP M | 1,486 |
| POP TOT | 2,829 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 429 |
| BAPTISTS | 184 |
| BRETHREN | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 66 |
| BRIT BORN M | 98 |
| BRIT ENG | 980 |
| BRIT IRISH | 735 |
| BRIT OTHER | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,011 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,237 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,366 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 136 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 37 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 27 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 40 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 22 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 838 |
| MORMONS | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 48 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 990 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 186 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON122007— 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 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). "Plympton, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/plympton-on122007-1921/.