Powassan, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)
Powassan, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 614. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q280702. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.078°N, 79.376°W.
Population
In 1921, Powassan, T-V had a population of 614: 301 male and 313 female residents. Population density was 612.1 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Powassan, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 313 |
| POP M | 301 |
| POP TOT | 614 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 116 |
| BAPTISTS | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 22 |
| BRIT BORN M | 28 |
| BRIT ENG | 214 |
| BRIT IRISH | 172 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 132 |
| CAN BORN F | 287 |
| CAN BORN M | 263 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR BELGIAN | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 14 |
| EUR FRENCH | 17 |
| EUR GERMAN | 59 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 153 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 210 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 125 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135050— 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 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). "Powassan, T-V, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/powassan-t-v-on135050-1921/.