St. Maurice, Quebec (1921 census)
St. Maurice was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,639. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912588. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.480°N, 72.532°W.
Population
In 1921, St. Maurice had a population of 1,639: 805 male and 834 female residents. Population density was 46.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,648 |
| 1861 | 3,300 |
| 1871 | 3,004 |
| 1881 | 3,299 |
| 1891 | 3,040 |
| 1901 | 2,210 |
| 1911 | 1,828 |
| 1921 | 1,639 |
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. Maurice shared boundaries with:
- Fermont, VL
- La Visitation
- Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel
- St. Louis de France
- St. Luc
- St. Narcisse
- Ste. Marthe du Cap de la Madeleine
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 834 |
| POP M | 805 |
| POP TOT | 1,639 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT IRISH | 10 |
| CAN BORN F | 834 |
| CAN BORN M | 802 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,628 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,638 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC047015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC047015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912588
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. Maurice, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-maurice-qc047015-1921/.