Ryerson, Ontario (1911 census)
Ryerson was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 698. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262740. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.582°N, 79.510°W.
Population
In 1911, Ryerson had a population of 698. Population density was 8.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 761 |
| 1911 | 698 |
| 1921 | 559 |
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, Ryerson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 697 |
| POP F | 260 |
| POP M | 302 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 7.45 |
| POP TOT | 698 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 89 |
| AREA ACRES | 48,299 |
| AREA SQ MI | 75.47 |
| BAPTISTS | 92 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 334 |
| BRIT IRISH | 111 |
| BRIT OTHER | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 104 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 126 |
| F MARRIED | 100 |
| F SINGLE | 149 |
| F WIDOWED | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 126 |
| FRENCH | 19 |
| GERMAN | 97 |
| LUTHERANS | 33 |
| M MARRIED | 102 |
| M SINGLE | 193 |
| M WIDOWED | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 207 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 222 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 18 |
| RUSSIAN | 3 |
| SWISS | 23 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON108026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135040— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262740
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). "Ryerson, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ryerson-on108026-1911/.