Wallace, Ontario (1921 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,172. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263091. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.781°N, 80.918°W.
Population
In 1921, Wallace had a population of 2,172: 1,145 male and 1,027 female residents. Population density was 25.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,400 |
| 1871 | 3,581 |
| 1881 | 3,655 |
| 1891 | 3,237 |
| 1901 | 2,839 |
| 1911 | 2,508 |
| 1921 | 2,172 |
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, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,027 |
| POP M | 1,145 |
| POP TOT | 2,172 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 208 |
| BAPTISTS | 35 |
| BRIT BORN F | 21 |
| BRIT BORN M | 42 |
| BRIT ENG | 332 |
| BRIT IRISH | 643 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 265 |
| CAN BORN F | 980 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,073 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 896 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 208 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 26 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 30 |
| LUTHERANS | 398 |
| MENNONITES | 44 |
| METHODISTS | 799 |
| NEGRO | 9 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 451 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON137011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263091
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). "Wallace, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wallace-on137011-1921/.