Maple Creek, T-V, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Maple Creek, T-V was a town in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,002. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1915371. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.906°N, 109.475°W.
Population
In 1921, Maple Creek, T-V had a population of 1,002: 514 male and 488 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 175 |
| 1921 | 1,002 |
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, Maple Creek, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,002 total population, 514 males in the population, 488 females in the population, 299 males born in Canada, 294 females born in Canada, 114 males born outside the British Empire, 104 females born outside the British Empire, 101 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 90 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 365 persons of British origin (English), 216 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 192 persons of British origin (Irish), 56 persons of Scandinavian origin, 33 persons of German origin, 30 persons of French origin, 26 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 21 persons of Russian origin, 8 persons of British origin (other), 7 persons of Belgian origin, 7 persons of Greek origin, 6 persons of Polish origin, 5 persons of Austrian origin, 5 persons of Dutch origin, 5 persons of other European origin. 16 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 4 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 280 Presbyterians, 262 Anglicans (Church of England), 226 Methodists, 141 Roman Catholics, 42 Lutherans, 16 Jews, 12 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 9 Baptists, 9 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 3 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 1 Congregationalists, 1 Salvation Army adherents. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| John Dixon | 1850–1922 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK174026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK174026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1915371
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Creek,_Saskatchewan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Creek_(Saskatchewan)
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). "Maple Creek, T-V, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/maple-creek-t-v-sk174026-1921/.