Acton, Town—Ville, Quebec (1921 census)
Acton, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,549. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.644°N, 72.566°W.
Population
In 1921, Acton, Town—Ville had a population of 1,549: 738 male and 811 female residents. Population density was 739.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,849 |
| 1881 | 1,861 |
| 1891 | 1,381 |
| 1901 | 1,175 |
| 1911 | 1,402 |
| 1921 | 1,549 |
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, Acton, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 811 |
| POP M | 738 |
| POP TOT | 1,549 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 9 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 14 |
| BRIT IRISH | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 9 |
| CAN BORN F | 767 |
| CAN BORN M | 699 |
| CSD TYPE | V |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,520 |
| EUR HEBREW | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 35 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 30 |
| JEWS | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 4 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,524 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039013— 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). "Acton, Town—Ville, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/acton-town-ville-qc039013-1921/.