Varennes, Quebec (1911 census)
Varennes was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,385. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.680°N, 73.394°W.
Population
In 1911, Varennes had a population of 1,385: 696 male and 689 female residents. Population density was 56.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,300 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 1,952 |
| 1881 | 1,789 |
| 1891 | 1,599 |
| 1901 | 1,464 |
| 1911 | 1,385 |
| 1921 | 1,394 |
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, Varennes shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,464 |
| POP F | 689 |
| POP M | 696 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 56.41 |
| POP TOT | 1,385 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA ACRES | 15,713 |
| AREA SQ MI | 24.55 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 2 |
| DWELLINGS | 232 |
| F MARRIED | 204 |
| F SINGLE | 466 |
| F WIDOWED | 19 |
| FAMILIES | 249 |
| FRENCH | 1,383 |
| M MARRIED | 221 |
| M SINGLE | 454 |
| M WIDOWED | 21 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,383 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC150013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142014
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). "Varennes, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/varennes-qc150013-1911/.