St. Basile, Quebec (1911 census)
St. Basile was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,095. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.784°N, 71.825°W.
Population
In 1911, St. Basile had a population of 2,095: 1,051 male and 1,044 female residents. Population density was 54.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,012 |
| 1881 | 1,950 |
| 1881 | 700 |
| 1891 | 683 |
| 1891 | 1,912 |
| 1901 | 690 |
| 1901 | 1,722 |
| 1911 | 700 |
| 1911 | 2,095 |
| 1921 | 641 |
| 1921 | 2,465 |
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, St. Basile shared boundaries with:
- Beloeil, T-V
- Belœil
- Cap Santé
- Chambly
- Portneuf
- St. Bruno
- St. Raymond
- Ste. Christine
- Ste. Jeanne de Neuville
- Ste. Julie
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,722 |
| POP F | 1,044 |
| POP M | 1,051 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 49.04 |
| POP TOT | 2,095 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA ACRES | 27,341 |
| AREA SQ MI | 42.72 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 3 |
| BRIT IRISH | 73 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 20 |
| DWELLINGS | 352 |
| F MARRIED | 335 |
| F SINGLE | 670 |
| F WIDOWED | 39 |
| FAMILIES | 364 |
| FRENCH | 1,998 |
| M MARRIED | 339 |
| M SINGLE | 684 |
| M WIDOWED | 28 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,095 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC186012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC080011_1871— 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). "St. Basile, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-basile-qc186012-1911/.