Viking, VL, Alberta (1921 census)
Viking, VL was a village in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 357. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.094°N, 111.776°W.
Population
In 1921, Viking, VL had a population of 357: 197 male and 160 female residents. Population density was 355.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 153 |
| 1921 | 357 |
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, Viking, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 160 |
| POP M | 197 |
| POP TOT | 357 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 37 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 12 |
| BAPTISTS | 11 |
| BRIT BORN F | 14 |
| BRIT BORN M | 20 |
| BRIT ENG | 95 |
| BRIT IRISH | 92 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 58 |
| CAN BORN F | 112 |
| CAN BORN M | 130 |
| CHRISTIANS | 5 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 9 |
| EUR FRENCH | 4 |
| EUR GERMAN | 21 |
| EUR OTHER | 5 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 45 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 34 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 47 |
| LUTHERANS | 47 |
| METHODISTS | 77 |
| OTHER SECTS | 34 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 94 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 49 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB195043— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB195043— 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). "Viking, VL, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/viking-vl-ab195043-1921/.