Rock Island, VL, Quebec (1921 census)
Rock Island, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,442. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.009°N, 72.096°W.
Population
In 1921, Rock Island, VL had a population of 1,442: 692 male and 750 female residents. Population density was 1700.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 615 |
| 1911 | 861 |
| 1921 | 1,442 |
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, Rock Island, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 750 |
| POP M | 692 |
| POP TOT | 1,442 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 28 |
| ANGLICANS | 232 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 13 |
| BRIT BORN F | 24 |
| BRIT BORN M | 14 |
| BRIT ENG | 509 |
| BRIT IRISH | 112 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 43 |
| CAN BORN F | 651 |
| CAN BORN M | 585 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 120 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR FRENCH | 768 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 75 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 93 |
| METHODISTS | 138 |
| OTHER SECTS | 33 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 25 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 853 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC090016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090016— 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). "Rock Island, VL, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rock-island-vl-qc090016-1921/.