Birch Hills, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Birch Hills, VL was a village in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 312. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.983°N, 105.432°W.
Population
In 1921, Birch Hills, VL had a population of 312: 157 male and 155 female residents. Population density was 311.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 145 |
| 1921 | 312 |
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, Birch Hills, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 155 |
| POP M | 157 |
| POP TOT | 312 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 77 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 18 |
| BRIT BORN F | 28 |
| BRIT BORN M | 29 |
| BRIT ENG | 113 |
| BRIT IRISH | 71 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 65 |
| CAN BORN F | 99 |
| CAN BORN M | 97 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 5 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 41 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 28 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 31 |
| INDIAN | 2 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 39 |
| METHODISTS | 14 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 144 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK185033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK185033— 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). "Birch Hills, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/birch-hills-vl-sk185033-1921/.