Wainwright, Ontario (1921 census)
Wainwright was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 276. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263087. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.843°N, 92.870°W.
Population
In 1921, Wainwright had a population of 276: 156 male and 120 female residents. Population density was 7.8 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Wainwright shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 120 |
| POP M | 156 |
| POP TOT | 276 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 82 |
| BAPTISTS | 8 |
| BRIT BORN F | 24 |
| BRIT BORN M | 31 |
| BRIT ENG | 107 |
| BRIT IRISH | 40 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 120 |
| CAN BORN F | 89 |
| CAN BORN M | 117 |
| CHRISTIANS | 38 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR GERMAN | 7 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 64 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 72 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON120027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON120027— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263087
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). "Wainwright, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wainwright-on120027-1921/.