Petite Rivière, Quebec (1921 census)
Petite Rivière was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 982. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.310°N, 70.608°W.
Population
In 1921, Petite Rivière had a population of 982: 522 male and 460 female residents. Population density was 18.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 728 |
| 1871 | 597 |
| 1881 | 765 |
| 1891 | 886 |
| 1901 | 855 |
| 1911 | 1,083 |
| 1911 | 592 |
| 1921 | 982 |
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, Petite Rivière shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 8 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 460 |
| POP M | 522 |
| POP TOT | 982 |
Other recorded variables (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CAN BORN F | 460 |
| CAN BORN M | 520 |
| EUR FRENCH | 982 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 982 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048005— 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). "Petite Rivière, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/petite-rivi-re-qc048005-1921/.