Stanley, Ontario (1921 census)
Stanley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,762. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262896. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.514°N, 81.612°W.
Population
In 1921, Stanley had a population of 1,762: 903 male and 859 female residents. Population density was 22.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,804 |
| 1881 | 2,940 |
| 1891 | 2,470 |
| 1901 | 2,152 |
| 1911 | 1,830 |
| 1921 | 1,762 |
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, Stanley 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 | 859 |
| POP M | 903 |
| POP TOT | 1,762 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 191 |
| BAPTISTS | 2 |
| BRETHREN | 5 |
| BRIT BORN F | 44 |
| BRIT BORN M | 48 |
| BRIT ENG | 492 |
| BRIT IRISH | 456 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 425 |
| CAN BORN F | 801 |
| CAN BORN M | 841 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 198 |
| EUR GERMAN | 184 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 14 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| LUTHERANS | 19 |
| MENNONITES | 80 |
| METHODISTS | 429 |
| OTHER SECTS | 6 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 790 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 232 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 8 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262896
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). "Stanley, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/stanley-on119010-1921/.