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 community is grounded to Wikidata Q1744063. 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 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 47 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,594 total population, 912 males in the population, 682 females in the population, 390 males born outside the British Empire, 333 males born in Canada, 295 females born in Canada, 262 females born outside the British Empire, 189 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 125 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 640 persons of British origin (English), 237 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 155 persons of British origin (Irish), 94 persons of Scandinavian origin, 86 persons of German origin, 81 persons of Austrian origin, 55 persons of French origin, 37 persons of British origin (other), 37 persons of Dutch origin, 25 persons of other European origin, 21 persons of Russian origin, 18 persons of Ukrainian origin, 16 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 12 persons of Italian origin, 7 persons of Finnish origin, 5 persons of Polish origin, 4 persons of Belgian origin. 8 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 8 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). 3 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 327 Methodists, 323 Presbyterians, 254 Roman Catholics, 229 Anglicans (Church of England), 142 Lutherans, 95 Baptists, 87 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 48 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 45 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 35 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 14 Congregationalists, 12 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 8 Jews, 7 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 4 Adventists, 4 Salvation Army adherents, 2 members of the Evangelical Association, 1 adherents of Eastern religions. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
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: Q1744063
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponoka,_Alberta
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponoka
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/.