Sullivan, Ontario (1911 census)
Sullivan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,813. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.381°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1911, Sullivan had a population of 2,813: 1,480 male and 1,333 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 538 |
| 1861 | 1,736 |
| 1871 | 3,151 |
| 1881 | 4,143 |
| 1891 | 4,164 |
| 1901 | 3,697 |
| 1911 | 2,813 |
| 1921 | 2,356 |
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, Sullivan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,697 |
| POP F | 1,333 |
| POP M | 1,480 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 24.16 |
| POP TOT | 2,813 |
Other recorded variables (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 341 |
| AREA ACRES | 74,537 |
| AREA SQ MI | 116.46 |
| BAPTISTS | 120 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 374 |
| BRIT IRISH | 808 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 559 |
| DISCIPLES | 1 |
| DWELLINGS | 601 |
| F MARRIED | 515 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 8 |
| F SINGLE | 750 |
| F WIDOWED | 60 |
| FAMILIES | 602 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| GERMAN | 1,062 |
| LUTHERANS | 991 |
| M MARRIED | 510 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 12 |
| M SINGLE | 941 |
| M WIDOWED | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 366 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 895 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 91 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON074005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262936
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). "Sullivan, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sullivan-on074005-1911/.