Rossland, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Rossland, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,097. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1973819. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.083°N, 117.800°W.
Population
In 1921, Rossland, C had a population of 2,097: 1,102 male and 995 female residents. Population density was 2090.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,826 |
| 1921 | 2,097 |
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, Rossland, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 995 |
| POP M | 1,102 |
| POP TOT | 2,097 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 519 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 48 |
| BAPTISTS | 40 |
| BRETHREN | 13 |
| BRIT BORN F | 203 |
| BRIT BORN M | 253 |
| BRIT ENG | 845 |
| BRIT IRISH | 266 |
| BRIT OTHER | 12 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 308 |
| CAN BORN F | 549 |
| CAN BORN M | 550 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 18 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 17 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FINNISH | 114 |
| EUR FRENCH | 70 |
| EUR GERMAN | 48 |
| EUR HEBREW | 6 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 139 |
| EUR OTHER | 41 |
| EUR POLISH | 19 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 155 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 243 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 299 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| JEWS | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 178 |
| METHODISTS | 328 |
| OTHER SECTS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 429 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 521 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 17 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC211009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC211009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1973819
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossland,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossland_(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). "Rossland, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/rossland-c-bc211009-1921/.