Merritt, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Merritt, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,721. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1025990. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.105°N, 120.786°W.
Population
In 1921, Merritt, C had a population of 1,721: 942 male and 779 female residents. Population density was 1715.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 703 |
| 1921 | 1,721 |
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, Merritt, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 779 |
| POP M | 942 |
| POP TOT | 1,721 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 348 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 81 |
| BAPTISTS | 27 |
| BRIT BORN F | 338 |
| BRIT BORN M | 397 |
| BRIT ENG | 635 |
| BRIT IRISH | 185 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 610 |
| CAN BORN F | 354 |
| CAN BORN M | 380 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 57 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 33 |
| EUR DUTCH | 5 |
| EUR FINNISH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 34 |
| EUR GERMAN | 25 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 26 |
| EUR OTHER | 19 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 32 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 87 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 165 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 23 |
| METHODISTS | 275 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 97 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 664 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 220 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC207008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC207008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1025990
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt_(Colombie-Britannique)
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). "Merritt, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/merritt-c-bc207008-1921/.