Ross, Ontario (1911 census)
Ross was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,017. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.632°N, 76.780°W.
Population
In 1911, Ross had a population of 2,017. Population density was 21.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 708 |
| 1861 | 1,311 |
| 1871 | 1,682 |
| 1881 | 2,131 |
| 1891 | 2,402 |
| 1901 | 2,269 |
| 1911 | 2,017 |
| 1921 | 1,790 |
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, Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 903 |
| POP F | 581 |
| POP M | 578 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 82.96 |
| POP TOT | 2,017 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 172 |
| AREA ACRES | 8,925 |
| AREA SQ MI | 13.97 |
| BAPTISTS | 16 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 265 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,210 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 431 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| DUTCH | 5 |
| DWELLINGS | 222 |
| F MARRIED | 201 |
| F SINGLE | 358 |
| F WIDOWED | 22 |
| FAMILIES | 227 |
| FRENCH | 16 |
| GERMAN | 76 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| M MARRIED | 199 |
| M SINGLE | 370 |
| M WIDOWED | 9 |
| METHODISTS | 846 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 641 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 187 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 142 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON116008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262721
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). "Ross, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ross-on116008-1911/.