Laprairie, Quebec (1911 census)
Laprairie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,469. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.419°N, 73.459°W.
Population
In 1911, Laprairie had a population of 1,469: 801 male and 668 female residents. Population density was 37.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,234 |
| 1871 | 1,697 |
| 1881 | 1,841 |
| 1891 | 1,574 |
| 1901 | 1,559 |
| 1911 | 1,469 |
| 1921 | 1,553 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Laprairie shared boundaries with:
- Chambly
- Laprairie, Village
- Longueuil
- Sault St. Louis
- St. Constant
- St. Hubert
- St. Luc
- St. Philippe
- Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,559 |
| POP F | 668 |
| POP M | 801 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 40.76 |
| POP TOT | 1,469 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 3 |
| AREA ACRES | 23,068 |
| AREA SQ MI | 36.04 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 36 |
| BRIT IRISH | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 240 |
| F LEGAL SEP | 1 |
| F MARRIED | 208 |
| F SINGLE | 432 |
| F WIDOWED | 27 |
| FAMILIES | 242 |
| FRENCH | 1,430 |
| M MARRIED | 214 |
| M SINGLE | 555 |
| M WIDOWED | 32 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,466 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC166001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC064001— 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 1911 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). "Laprairie, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laprairie-qc166001-1911/.