Bowden, VL, Alberta (1921 census)
Bowden, VL was a village in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 222. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.932°N, 114.040°W.
Population
In 1921, Bowden, VL had a population of 222: 114 male and 108 female residents. Population density was 221.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 178 |
| 1921 | 222 |
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, Bowden, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 108 |
| POP M | 114 |
| POP TOT | 222 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 3 |
| ANGLICANS | 42 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 12 |
| BRIT BORN M | 14 |
| BRIT ENG | 67 |
| BRIT IRISH | 35 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 73 |
| CAN BORN F | 75 |
| CAN BORN M | 87 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 8 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR FINNISH | 9 |
| EUR FRENCH | 8 |
| EUR GERMAN | 4 |
| EUR OTHER | 2 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 21 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| LUTHERANS | 10 |
| MENNONITES | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 42 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 93 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 15 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB197022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB197022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Bowden, VL, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/bowden-vl-ab197022-1921/.