Baskatong, Quebec (1921 census)
Baskatong was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 143. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242425. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.765°N, 75.857°W.
Population
In 1921, Baskatong had a population of 143: 73 male and 70 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 113 |
| 1911 | 108 |
| 1921 | 143 |
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, Baskatong shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 14 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 143 total population, 73 males born in Canada, 73 males in the population, 70 females in the population, 69 females born in Canada, 1 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 91 persons of French origin, 5 persons of British origin (English), 4 persons of British origin (Irish). 43 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 126 Roman Catholics, 9 Anglicans (Church of England), 4 Methodists, 4 Presbyterians. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC057003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242425
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). "Baskatong, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/baskatong-qc057003-1921/.