York, Quebec (1921 census)
York was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 661. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.784°N, 64.554°W.
Population
In 1921, York had a population of 661: 359 male and 302 female residents. Population density was 12.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 205 |
| 1871 | 283 |
| 1881 | 485 |
| 1891 | 350 |
| 1901 | 417 |
| 1911 | 523 |
| 1921 | 661 |
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, York shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 302 |
| POP M | 359 |
| POP TOT | 661 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 567 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 9 |
| BRIT ENG | 499 |
| BRIT IRISH | 39 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 48 |
| CAN BORN F | 300 |
| CAN BORN M | 349 |
| EUR DUTCH | 6 |
| EUR FRENCH | 59 |
| EUR HEBREW | 2 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 8 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 11 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 8 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056029— 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). "York, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/york-qc056029-1921/.