Wetaskiwin, C, Alberta (1921 census)
Wetaskiwin, C was a city in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,061. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.967°N, 113.378°W.
Population
In 1921, Wetaskiwin, C had a population of 2,061: 1,044 male and 1,017 female residents. Population density was 507.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,411 |
| 1921 | 2,061 |
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, Wetaskiwin, C 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 | 1,017 |
| POP M | 1,044 |
| POP TOT | 2,061 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 2 |
| ANGLICANS | 268 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 31 |
| ASIA OTHER | 2 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 16 |
| BAPTISTS | 96 |
| BRETHREN | 7 |
| BRIT BORN F | 70 |
| BRIT BORN M | 110 |
| BRIT ENG | 471 |
| BRIT IRISH | 335 |
| BRIT OTHER | 21 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 344 |
| CAN BORN F | 626 |
| CAN BORN M | 597 |
| CHRISTIANS | 23 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 7 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 3 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 19 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 4 |
| EUR DUTCH | 41 |
| EUR FINNISH | 12 |
| EUR FRENCH | 102 |
| EUR GERMAN | 138 |
| EUR HEBREW | 10 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 10 |
| EUR OTHER | 38 |
| EUR POLISH | 6 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 149 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 299 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 321 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 337 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWS | 10 |
| LUTHERANS | 390 |
| MENNONITES | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 306 |
| MORMONS | 2 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 49 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 572 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 284 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 35 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB196023— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB196023— 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). "Wetaskiwin, C, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/wetaskiwin-c-ab196023-1921/.