Ponoka, T-V, Alberta (1921 census)
Ponoka, T-V was a town in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,594. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.678°N, 113.582°W.
Population
In 1921, Ponoka, T-V had a population of 1,594: 912 male and 682 female residents. Population density was 1589.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 642 |
| 1921 | 1,594 |
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, Ponoka, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 48 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 682 |
| POP M | 912 |
| POP TOT | 1,594 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 229 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 16 |
| BAPTISTS | 95 |
| BRIT BORN F | 125 |
| BRIT BORN M | 189 |
| BRIT ENG | 640 |
| BRIT IRISH | 155 |
| BRIT OTHER | 37 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 237 |
| CAN BORN F | 295 |
| CAN BORN M | 333 |
| CHRISTIANS | 7 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 14 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 81 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 37 |
| EUR FINNISH | 7 |
| EUR FRENCH | 55 |
| EUR GERMAN | 86 |
| EUR HEBREW | 8 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 12 |
| EUR OTHER | 25 |
| EUR POLISH | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 21 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 94 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 18 |
| EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 262 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 390 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 48 |
| INDIAN | 8 |
| JEWS | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 142 |
| METHODISTS | 327 |
| MORMONS | 12 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 87 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 323 |
| PROTESTANTS | 35 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 254 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 4 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB196029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB196029— 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). "Ponoka, T-V, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/ponoka-t-v-ab196029-1921/.