Grassy Lake, VL, Alberta (1921 census)
Grassy Lake, VL was a village in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 161. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5597617. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.825°N, 111.697°W.
Population
In 1921, Grassy Lake, VL had a population of 161: 89 male and 72 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 247 |
| 1921 | 161 |
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, Grassy Lake, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 161 total population, 89 males in the population, 72 females in the population, 50 males born in Canada, 34 females born in Canada, 26 males born outside the British Empire, 23 females born outside the British Empire, 15 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 13 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 53 persons of British origin (English), 40 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 28 persons of Scandinavian origin, 16 persons of Russian origin, 8 persons of Dutch origin, 7 persons of German origin, 3 persons of British origin (other), 3 persons of French origin, 2 persons of British origin (Irish), 1 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 54 Presbyterians, 32 Lutherans, 27 Anglicans (Church of England), 20 Roman Catholics, 14 Methodists, 10 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 3 Baptists, 1 members of the Evangelical Association. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB189028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB189028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5597617
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassy_Lake,_Alberta
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassy_Lake_(Alberta)
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). "Grassy Lake, VL, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/grassy-lake-vl-ab189028-1921/.