Port Elgin, Village, Ontario (1921 census)
Port Elgin, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,291. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7230598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.451°N, 81.393°W.
Population
In 1921, Port Elgin, Village had a population of 1,291: 607 male and 684 female residents. Population density was 1287.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,400 |
| 1891 | 1,659 |
| 1901 | 1,313 |
| 1911 | 1,235 |
| 1921 | 1,291 |
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, Port Elgin, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 684 |
| POP M | 607 |
| POP TOT | 1,291 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 112 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 111 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 44 |
| BRIT BORN M | 64 |
| BRIT ENG | 382 |
| BRIT IRISH | 215 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 397 |
| CAN BORN F | 615 |
| CAN BORN M | 525 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 6 |
| EUR GERMAN | 263 |
| EUR HEBREW | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 7 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 97 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 25 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 18 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 34 |
| MENNONITES | 27 |
| METHODISTS | 265 |
| MORMONS | 55 |
| OTHER SECTS | 55 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 520 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7230598
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elgin_(Ontario)
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). "Port Elgin, Village, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-elgin-village-on104028-1921/.