Similkameen, British Columbia (1921 census)
Similkameen was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,457. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.310°N, 120.162°W.
Population
In 1921, Similkameen had a population of 7,457: 4,208 male and 3,249 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 4,134 |
| 1921 | 7,457 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Similkameen, 1911 (63.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Similkameen shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 3,249 |
| POP M | 4,208 |
| POP TOT | 7,457 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 56 |
| ANGLICANS | 2,230 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 203 |
| BAPTISTS | 404 |
| BRETHREN | 16 |
| BRIT BORN F | 829 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1,132 |
| BRIT ENG | 3,794 |
| BRIT IRISH | 934 |
| BRIT OTHER | 114 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,467 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,922 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,168 |
| CHRISTIANS | 12 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 25 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 3 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 130 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 43 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 68 |
| EUR FINNISH | 11 |
| EUR FRENCH | 152 |
| EUR GERMAN | 142 |
| EUR GREEK | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 92 |
| EUR OTHER | 75 |
| EUR POLISH | 20 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 32 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 258 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 498 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 908 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 19 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| LUTHERANS | 233 |
| MENNONITES | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 1,191 |
| MORMONS | 18 |
| NEGRO | 2 |
| OTHER SECTS | 404 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,947 |
| PROTESTANTS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 712 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 16 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC218004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC218004— 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). "Similkameen, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/similkameen-bc218004-1921/.