Townsend, Ontario (1921 census)
Townsend was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,797. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.941°N, 80.253°W.
Population
In 1921, Townsend had a population of 3,797: 1,948 male and 1,849 female residents. Population density was 34.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,935 |
| 1861 | 5,742 |
| 1871 | 5,474 |
| 1881 | 4,963 |
| 1891 | 4,291 |
| 1901 | 4,017 |
| 1911 | 3,763 |
| 1921 | 3,797 |
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, Townsend shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,849 |
| POP M | 1,948 |
| POP TOT | 3,797 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 2 |
| ANGLICANS | 250 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,401 |
| BRETHREN | 18 |
| BRIT BORN F | 128 |
| BRIT BORN M | 193 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,316 |
| BRIT IRISH | 419 |
| BRIT OTHER | 24 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 449 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,651 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,682 |
| CHRISTIANS | 2 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 5 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 128 |
| EUR DUTCH | 235 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 58 |
| EUR GERMAN | 94 |
| EUR OTHER | 37 |
| EUR POLISH | 12 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 13 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 70 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 73 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 117 |
| INDIAN | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| MENNONITES | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 1,584 |
| MORMONS | 14 |
| OTHER SECTS | 29 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 229 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 122 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263014
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). "Townsend, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/townsend-on131004-1921/.