Sullivan, Ontario (1921 census)
Sullivan was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,356. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.381°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1921, Sullivan had a population of 2,356: 1,231 male and 1,125 female residents. Population density was 19.2 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Sullivan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,125 |
| POP M | 1,231 |
| POP TOT | 2,356 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 221 |
| BAPTISTS | 66 |
| BRIT BORN F | 32 |
| BRIT BORN M | 36 |
| BRIT ENG | 271 |
| BRIT IRISH | 635 |
| BRIT OTHER | 8 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 410 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,035 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,137 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1,025 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 58 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 58 |
| LUTHERANS | 931 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 291 |
| OTHER SECTS | 7 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 743 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 83 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114015— 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 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). "Sullivan, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sullivan-on114015-1921/.