Sarawak, Ontario (1921 census)
Sarawak was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 600. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262760. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.640°N, 80.951°W.
Population
In 1921, Sarawak had a population of 600: 303 male and 297 female residents. Population density was 32.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,201 |
| 1901 | 1,362 |
| 1911 | 708 |
| 1921 | 600 |
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, Sarawak shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 297 |
| POP M | 303 |
| POP TOT | 600 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 54 |
| BAPTISTS | 42 |
| BRETHREN | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 24 |
| BRIT BORN M | 31 |
| BRIT ENG | 311 |
| BRIT IRISH | 103 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 180 |
| CAN BORN F | 271 |
| CAN BORN M | 272 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 111 |
| OTHER SECTS | 16 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 351 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 10 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262760
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). "Sarawak, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sarawak-on114014-1921/.