Elbow, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Elbow, VL was a village in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 286. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.123°N, 106.597°W.
Population
In 1921, Elbow, VL had a population of 286: 148 male and 138 female residents. Population density was 285.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 221 |
| 1921 | 286 |
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, Elbow, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 138 |
| POP M | 148 |
| POP TOT | 286 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 35 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 7 |
| BAPTISTS | 21 |
| BRIT BORN F | 17 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 114 |
| BRIT IRISH | 60 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 50 |
| CAN BORN F | 89 |
| CAN BORN M | 81 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 7 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 10 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 41 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 32 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 46 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 32 |
| METHODISTS | 25 |
| OTHER SECTS | 2 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 140 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK181038— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK181038— 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). "Elbow, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/elbow-vl-sk181038-1921/.