Ryerson, Ontario (1921 census)
Ryerson was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 559. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262740. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.582°N, 79.510°W.
Population
In 1921, Ryerson had a population of 559: 317 male and 242 female residents. Population density was 7.0 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Ryerson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 242 |
| POP M | 317 |
| POP TOT | 559 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 137 |
| BAPTISTS | 44 |
| BRIT BORN F | 21 |
| BRIT BORN M | 30 |
| BRIT ENG | 279 |
| BRIT IRISH | 100 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 74 |
| CAN BORN F | 203 |
| CAN BORN M | 267 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR FINNISH | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 23 |
| EUR GERMAN | 16 |
| EUR OTHER | 48 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 18 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 20 |
| LUTHERANS | 9 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 144 |
| OTHER SECTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 199 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135040— 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 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). "Ryerson, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ryerson-on135040-1921/.