Port Colborne, Village, Ontario (1911 census)
Port Colborne, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,624. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424704. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.888°N, 79.262°W.
Population
In 1911, Port Colborne, Village had a population of 1,624: 849 male and 775 female residents. Population density was 1619.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 988 |
| 1881 | 1,716 |
| 1891 | 1,154 |
| 1901 | 1,253 |
| 1911 | 1,624 |
| 1921 | 3,415 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Port Colborne, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,253 |
| POP F | 775 |
| POP M | 849 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 4,776.47 |
| POP TOT | 1,624 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 441 |
| AREA ACRES | 220 |
| AREA SQ MI | 0.34 |
| BAPTISTS | 169 |
| BRETHREN | 6 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 433 |
| BRIT IRISH | 535 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 141 |
| CHINESE | 3 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DUTCH | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 410 |
| F MARRIED | 285 |
| F SINGLE | 416 |
| F WIDOWED | 74 |
| FAMILIES | 411 |
| FRENCH | 60 |
| FRIENDS | 1 |
| GERMAN | 389 |
| ITALIAN | 34 |
| LUTHERANS | 131 |
| M MARRIED | 306 |
| M SINGLE | 510 |
| M WIDOWED | 33 |
| MENNONITES | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 290 |
| POLISH | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 229 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 331 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 14 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON132015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424704
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Colborne
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Colborne
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Port Colborne, Village, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-colborne-village-on132015-1911/.