Springer, Ontario (1921 census)
Springer was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,431. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262883. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.367°N, 79.962°W.
Population
In 1921, Springer had a population of 1,431: 775 male and 656 female residents. Population density was 16.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,305 |
| 1911 | 1,241 |
| 1921 | 1,431 |
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, Springer shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 23 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 656 |
| POP M | 775 |
| POP TOT | 1,431 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 5 |
| ANGLICANS | 104 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 12 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 95 |
| BRIT IRISH | 148 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1 |
| CAN BORN F | 627 |
| CAN BORN M | 754 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,182 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 17 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 53 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,250 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130074— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130074— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262883
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). "Springer, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/springer-on130074-1921/.