Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1921 census)
Rivière du Loup was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,310. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141410. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.256°N, 72.944°W.
Population
In 1921, Rivière du Loup had a population of 1,310: 662 male and 648 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,980 |
| 1871 | 2,925 |
| 1881 | 1,863 |
| 1891 | 2,099 |
| 1901 | 1,249 |
| 1911 | 1,305 |
| 1921 | 1,310 |
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, Rivière du Loup shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,310 total population, 662 males in the population, 660 males born in Canada, 648 females in the population, 647 females born in Canada, 1 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,306 persons of French origin, 4 persons of British origin (English). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,310 Roman Catholics. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Gustave Gagnon | 1842–1930 | born here |
| Augustin Desrosiers | 1847–1927 | died here |
| Henri Béland | 1869–1935 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC069003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC069003_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141410
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
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). "Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rivi-re-du-loup-qc069003-1921/.