Ross, Ontario (1921 census)
Ross was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,790. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.632°N, 76.780°W.
Population
In 1921, Ross had a population of 1,790: 941 male and 849 female residents. Population density was 19.5 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 849 |
| POP M | 941 |
| POP TOT | 1,790 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 170 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRIT BORN F | 24 |
| BRIT BORN M | 43 |
| BRIT ENG | 278 |
| BRIT IRISH | 941 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 461 |
| CAN BORN F | 816 |
| CAN BORN M | 883 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 35 |
| EUR GERMAN | 72 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 15 |
| LUTHERANS | 20 |
| METHODISTS | 752 |
| OTHER SECTS | 109 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 605 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 122 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142028— 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 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). "Ross, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ross-on142028-1921/.