New Richmond, Quebec (1921 census)
New Richmond was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,711. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.220°N, 65.817°W.
Population
In 1921, New Richmond had a population of 2,711: 1,415 male and 1,296 female residents. Population density was 28.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 2,318 |
| 1911 | 2,789 |
| 1921 | 2,711 |
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, New Richmond 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 | 1,296 |
| POP M | 1,415 |
| POP TOT | 2,711 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 15 |
| BRETHREN | 206 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 8 |
| BRIT ENG | 95 |
| BRIT IRISH | 116 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,190 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,284 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,398 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,307 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 9 |
| OTHER SECTS | 34 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 968 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,488 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC044012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044012— 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). "New Richmond, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/new-richmond-qc044012-1921/.