St. François, Quebec (1921 census)
St. François was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,264. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.219°N, 70.763°W.
Population
In 1921, St. François had a population of 3,264: 1,688 male and 1,576 female residents. Population density was 33.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,874 |
| 1861 | 3,302 |
| 1871 | 3,982 |
| 1881 | 4,181 |
| 1891 | 4,022 |
| 1901 | 4,535 |
| 1911 | 3,261 |
| 1921 | 3,264 |
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. François shared boundaries with:
- Aubert Gallion (St. Georges)
- Beauceville, T-V
- St. Benjamin
- St. Benoit Labre
- St. Joseph
- St. Jules
- St. Odilon de Cranbourne
- St. Victor de Tring
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,576 |
| POP M | 1,688 |
| POP TOT | 3,264 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT IRISH | 1 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,574 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,680 |
| EUR FRENCH | 3,261 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 3,264 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040010_1851— 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. François, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-fran-ois-qc040010-1921/.