Plaisance, Quebec (1911 census)
Plaisance was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 631. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.622°N, 75.109°W.
Population
In 1911, Plaisance had a population of 631: 331 male and 300 female residents. Population density was 51.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 634 |
| 1911 | 631 |
| 1921 | 621 |
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, Plaisance shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 634 |
| POP F | 300 |
| POP M | 331 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 54.87 |
| POP TOT | 631 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 3 |
| AREA ACRES | 7,360 |
| AREA SQ MI | 11.50 |
| BAPTISTS | 45 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 42 |
| BRIT IRISH | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 26 |
| DWELLINGS | 103 |
| F MARRIED | 100 |
| F SINGLE | 189 |
| F WIDOWED | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 111 |
| FRENCH | 549 |
| M MARRIED | 102 |
| M SINGLE | 218 |
| M WIDOWED | 11 |
| METHODISTS | 28 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 548 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC165032— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062039— 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). "Plaisance, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/plaisance-qc165032-1911/.