Gretna, VL, Manitoba (1921 census)
Gretna, VL was a village in Manitoba, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 581. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.009°N, 97.561°W.
Population
In 1921, Gretna, VL had a population of 581: 282 male and 299 female residents. Population density was 579.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 666 |
| 1911 | 519 |
| 1921 | 581 |
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, Gretna, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 299 |
| POP M | 282 |
| POP TOT | 581 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 9 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 84 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 3 |
| CAN BORN F | 214 |
| CAN BORN M | 182 |
| CHRISTIANS | 3 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 3 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 258 |
| EUR GERMAN | 174 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 4 |
| EUR POLISH | 34 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 80 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 93 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 158 |
| MENNONITES | 250 |
| METHODISTS | 15 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 44 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 70 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
MB156013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_MB156013— 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). "Gretna, VL, Manitoba (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/mb/gretna-vl-mb156013-1921/.