Saltfleet, Ontario (1911 census)
Saltfleet was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 4,458. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7406103. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.203°N, 79.725°W.
Population
In 1911, Saltfleet had a population of 4,458: 2,247 male and 2,211 female residents. Population density was 86.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,801 |
| 1861 | 2,740 |
| 1871 | 2,783 |
| 1881 | 2,951 |
| 1891 | 2,765 |
| 1901 | 3,209 |
| 1911 | 4,458 |
| 1921 | 5,900 |
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, Saltfleet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,209 |
| POP F | 2,211 |
| POP M | 2,247 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 93.69 |
| POP TOT | 4,458 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,137 |
| AREA ACRES | 30,448 |
| AREA SQ MI | 47.58 |
| BAPTISTS | 140 |
| BRETHREN | 9 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 2,162 |
| BRIT IRISH | 675 |
| BRIT OTHER | 75 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 728 |
| CHINESE | 1 |
| CHRISTIANS | 3 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 18 |
| DISCIPLES | 11 |
| DUTCH | 118 |
| DWELLINGS | 1,043 |
| F MARRIED | 895 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 2 |
| F SINGLE | 1,180 |
| F WIDOWED | 134 |
| FAMILIES | 1,068 |
| FRENCH | 70 |
| GERMAN | 527 |
| INDIAN | 50 |
| ITALIAN | 1 |
| JEWISH | 17 |
| JEWS | 17 |
| LUTHERANS | 15 |
| M MARRIED | 945 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 8 |
| M SINGLE | 1,221 |
| M WIDOWED | 73 |
| METHODISTS | 2,234 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| PAGANS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 606 |
| PROTESTANTS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 192 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 3 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 14 |
| SWISS | 2 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 17 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7406103
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltfleet_Township
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). "Saltfleet, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/saltfleet-on135008-1911/.