Walkerton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1911 census)
Walkerton, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,601. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7962384. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.132°N, 81.149°W.
Population
In 1911, Walkerton, Town—Ville had a population of 2,601: 1,241 male and 1,360 female residents. Population density was 2593.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,604 |
| 1891 | 3,061 |
| 1901 | 2,971 |
| 1911 | 2,601 |
| 1921 | 2,344 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Walkerton, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,971 |
| POP F | 1,360 |
| POP M | 1,241 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 1,187.67 |
| POP TOT | 2,601 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 249 |
| AREA ACRES | 1,400 |
| AREA SQ MI | 2.19 |
| BAPTISTS | 142 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 499 |
| BRIT IRISH | 510 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 502 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| DISCIPLES | 25 |
| DUTCH | 3 |
| DWELLINGS | 588 |
| F MARRIED | 474 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 4 |
| F SINGLE | 766 |
| F WIDOWED | 116 |
| FAMILIES | 594 |
| FRENCH | 38 |
| GERMAN | 1,002 |
| ITALIAN | 14 |
| JEWISH | 10 |
| JEWS | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 164 |
| M DIVORCED | 1 |
| M MARRIED | 477 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 4 |
| M SINGLE | 724 |
| M WIDOWED | 35 |
| METHODISTS | 465 |
| PAGANS | 1 |
| POLISH | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 658 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 858 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 2 |
| SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON060009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7962384
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1911 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). "Walkerton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/walkerton-town-ville-on060009-1911/.