Melfort, T-V, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Melfort, T-V was a town in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,746. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.864°N, 104.598°W.
Population
In 1921, Melfort, T-V had a population of 1,746: 897 male and 849 female residents. Population density was 1740.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 599 |
| 1921 | 1,746 |
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, Melfort, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 42 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 849 |
| POP M | 897 |
| POP TOT | 1,746 |
Other recorded variables (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 421 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 9 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 15 |
| BAPTISTS | 44 |
| BRIT BORN F | 140 |
| BRIT BORN M | 160 |
| BRIT ENG | 633 |
| BRIT IRISH | 353 |
| BRIT OTHER | 28 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 453 |
| CAN BORN F | 584 |
| CAN BORN M | 600 |
| CHRISTIANS | 17 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 3 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 33 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 43 |
| EUR GERMAN | 50 |
| EUR GREEK | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 36 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 7 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 64 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 125 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 137 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 16 |
| JEWS | 36 |
| LUTHERANS | 42 |
| METHODISTS | 405 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 25 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 591 |
| PROTESTANTS | 9 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 87 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK184035— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK184035— 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). "Melfort, T-V, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/melfort-t-v-sk184035-1921/.