St. Damase, Quebec (1921 census)
St. Damase was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,256. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.520°N, 73.013°W.
Population
In 1921, St. Damase had a population of 1,256: 630 male and 626 female residents. Population density was 39.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,783 |
| 1861 | 2,469 |
| 1871 | 2,345 |
| 1881 | 2,112 |
| 1891 | 1,718 |
| 1901 | 1,446 |
| 1911 | 1,341 |
| 1921 | 1,256 |
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, St. Damase shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 9 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 626 |
| POP M | 630 |
| POP TOT | 1,256 |
Other recorded variables (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CAN BORN F | 622 |
| CAN BORN M | 627 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,256 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,256 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091005— 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). "St. Damase, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-damase-qc091005-1921/.