137. Swift Current, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
137. Swift Current was a census subdivision in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,923. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7656040. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.222°N, 107.854°W.
Population
In 1921, 137. Swift Current had a population of 2,923: 1,577 male and 1,346 female residents. Population density was 6.7 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in 870 townships, 1911 (1.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, 137. Swift Current shared boundaries with:
- 107. Lac Pelletier
- 136. Coulee
- 138. Webb
- 166. Excelsior
- 167. Saskatchewan Landing
- 168. Riverside
- Swift Current, C
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 41 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,346 |
| POP M | 1,577 |
| POP TOT | 2,923 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 226 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 10 |
| BAPTISTS | 40 |
| BRIT BORN F | 94 |
| BRIT BORN M | 150 |
| BRIT ENG | 462 |
| BRIT IRISH | 277 |
| BRIT OTHER | 15 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 261 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,037 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,099 |
| CHRISTIANS | 8 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 5 |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 4 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 29 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 7 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1,538 |
| EUR FRENCH | 50 |
| EUR GERMAN | 133 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 119 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 215 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 328 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 152 |
| MENNONITES | 1,502 |
| METHODISTS | 477 |
| NEGRO | 1 |
| OTHER SECTS | 60 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 300 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 142 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK178001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK178001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7656040
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Swift_Current_No._137
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). "137. Swift Current, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/137-swift-current-sk178001-1921/.