Verulam, Ontario (1921 census)
Verulam was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,673. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7922994. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.527°N, 78.624°W.
Population
In 1921, Verulam had a population of 1,673: 873 male and 800 female residents. Population density was 15.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 571 |
| 1861 | 1,545 |
| 1871 | 2,692 |
| 1881 | 2,474 |
| 1891 | 2,291 |
| 1901 | 2,130 |
| 1911 | 2,022 |
| 1921 | 1,673 |
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, Verulam shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 800 |
| POP M | 873 |
| POP TOT | 1,673 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 312 |
| BAPTISTS | 153 |
| BRIT BORN F | 25 |
| BRIT BORN M | 37 |
| BRIT ENG | 670 |
| BRIT IRISH | 724 |
| BRIT OTHER | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 246 |
| CAN BORN F | 774 |
| CAN BORN M | 833 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 6 |
| EUR GERMAN | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| METHODISTS | 836 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 332 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 30 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON149012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7922994
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verulam_Township
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). "Verulam, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/verulam-on149012-1921/.