Spence, Ontario (1921 census)
Spence was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 342. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.537°N, 79.681°W.
Population
In 1921, Spence had a population of 342: 197 male and 145 female residents. Population density was 4.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 417 |
| 1911 | 293 |
| 1921 | 342 |
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, Spence shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 145 |
| POP M | 197 |
| POP TOT | 342 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 59 |
| BAPTISTS | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 12 |
| BRIT BORN M | 16 |
| BRIT ENG | 190 |
| BRIT IRISH | 103 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 37 |
| CAN BORN F | 133 |
| CAN BORN M | 180 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR OTHER | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 38 |
| OTHER SECTS | 54 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 175 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135042— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135042— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262879
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). "Spence, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/spence-on135042-1921/.