Balcarres, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Balcarres, VL was a village in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 416. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.803°N, 103.554°W.
Population
In 1921, Balcarres, VL had a population of 416: 219 male and 197 female residents. Population density was 414.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 348 |
| 1921 | 416 |
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, Balcarres, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 197 |
| POP M | 219 |
| POP TOT | 416 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 111 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 5 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 47 |
| BRIT BORN M | 41 |
| BRIT ENG | 143 |
| BRIT IRISH | 71 |
| BRIT OTHER | 5 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 120 |
| CAN BORN F | 128 |
| CAN BORN M | 151 |
| CHRISTIANS | 1 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 5 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 17 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 13 |
| EUR GERMAN | 30 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 5 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 22 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 27 |
| INDIAN | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 7 |
| METHODISTS | 70 |
| MORMONS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 157 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK176032— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK176032— 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). "Balcarres, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/balcarres-vl-sk176032-1921/.