Westmeath, Ontario (1921 census)
Westmeath was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,081. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263132. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.763°N, 76.884°W.
Population
In 1921, Westmeath had a population of 3,081: 1,596 male and 1,485 female residents. Population density was 24.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,152 |
| 1861 | 2,001 |
| 1871 | 2,632 |
| 1881 | 3,220 |
| 1891 | 3,612 |
| 1901 | 3,586 |
| 1911 | 3,246 |
| 1921 | 3,081 |
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, Westmeath shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,485 |
| POP M | 1,596 |
| POP TOT | 3,081 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 394 |
| BAPTISTS | 4 |
| BRIT BORN F | 52 |
| BRIT BORN M | 67 |
| BRIT ENG | 341 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1,377 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 660 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,417 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,515 |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 615 |
| EUR GERMAN | 63 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 13 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| INDIAN | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 975 |
| OTHER SECTS | 46 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 970 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 686 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON142032— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142032— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263132
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). "Westmeath, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westmeath-on142032-1921/.