Trenton, Village, Ontario (1921 census)
Trenton, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,902. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2739754. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.113°N, 77.561°W.
Population
In 1921, Trenton, Village had a population of 5,902: 2,917 male and 2,985 female residents. Population density was 5882.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,398 |
| 1871 | 1,796 |
| 1881 | 3,042 |
| 1891 | 4,363 |
| 1901 | 4,217 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 5,902 |
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, Trenton, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,985 |
| POP M | 2,917 |
| POP TOT | 5,902 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,334 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 17 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 23 |
| BAPTISTS | 28 |
| BRETHREN | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 274 |
| BRIT BORN M | 256 |
| BRIT ENG | 2,705 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,169 |
| BRIT OTHER | 22 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 784 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,626 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,528 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 7 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 8 |
| EUR DUTCH | 336 |
| EUR FRENCH | 569 |
| EUR GERMAN | 137 |
| EUR HEBREW | 13 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 68 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 85 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 133 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 3 |
| INDIAN | 10 |
| JEWS | 13 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 2,550 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 64 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 618 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,147 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 94 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118027— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2739754
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_(Ontario)
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). "Trenton, Village, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trenton-village-on118027-1921/.