Walpole, Ontario (1921 census)
Walpole was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,311. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263094. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.887°N, 80.054°W.
Population
In 1921, Walpole had a population of 3,311: 1,754 male and 1,557 female residents. Population density was 28.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,583 |
| 1861 | 4,842 |
| 1871 | 5,477 |
| 1881 | 5,854 |
| 1891 | 4,922 |
| 1901 | 4,189 |
| 1911 | 3,568 |
| 1921 | 3,311 |
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, Walpole shared boundaries with:
- Cayuga N
- Hagersville, Village
- Indian reserves
- Jarvis, VL
- Oneida
- Rainham
- Townsend
- Tuscarora
- Woodhouse
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,557 |
| POP M | 1,754 |
| POP TOT | 3,311 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 547 |
| BAPTISTS | 474 |
| BRIT BORN F | 94 |
| BRIT BORN M | 132 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,656 |
| BRIT IRISH | 663 |
| BRIT OTHER | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 373 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,444 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,564 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 77 |
| EUR DUTCH | 205 |
| EUR FRENCH | 60 |
| EUR GERMAN | 263 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 37 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 36 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 19 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 58 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 9 |
| INDIAN | 5 |
| LUTHERANS | 53 |
| MENNONITES | 10 |
| METHODISTS | 1,369 |
| MORMONS | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 36 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 503 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 193 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263094
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). "Walpole, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/walpole-on115010-1921/.