Powassan, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)
Powassan, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 644. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q280702. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.078°N, 79.376°W.
Population
In 1911, Powassan, T-V had a population of 644. Population density was 642.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 644 |
| 1921 | 614 |
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, Powassan, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 145 |
| POP F | 57 |
| POP M | 49 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1.37 |
| POP TOT | 644 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 101 |
| AREA ACRES | 49,496 |
| AREA SQ MI | 77.33 |
| AUSTRO HUNGARIAN | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 13 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 164 |
| BRIT IRISH | 234 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 136 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DUTCH | 6 |
| DWELLINGS | 23 |
| F MARRIED | 17 |
| F SINGLE | 35 |
| F WIDOWED | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 24 |
| FRENCH | 41 |
| GERMAN | 44 |
| INDIAN | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 16 |
| M SINGLE | 32 |
| M WIDOWED | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 157 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 239 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 131 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON108035— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135050— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q280702
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powassan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powassan
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). "Powassan, T-V, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/powassan-t-v-on108035-1911/.