Arctic Coast, Northwest Territories (1881 census)
Arctic Coast was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,032. The administrative centroid was at approximately 72.958°N, 87.498°W.
Population
In 1881, Arctic Coast had a population of 4,032: 1,955 male and 2,077 female residents. Population density was 0.0 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1871 (18.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of The Unorganized Territories, 1891 (26.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Arctic Coast shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 887 |
| Number of families | 887 |
| Number of females | 2,077 |
| Number of males | 1,955 |
| Number of married females | 885 |
| Number of married males | 781 |
| Number of married persons | 1,666 |
| Number of widowed females | 140 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 144 |
| POP TOT | 4,032 |
| Total population | 4,032 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,052 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,170 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,222 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 880 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 887 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,052 |
| C UNMD M | 1,170 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,222 |
| D OCC | 887 |
| FEMALE | 2,077 |
| H INHAB | 7 |
| MALE | 1,955 |
| MD F | 885 |
| MD M | 781 |
| MD TOT | 1,666 |
| NUMBER CD | 193 |
| SHAN | 880 |
| WID F | 140 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NT193018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT193018— 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 1881 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). "Arctic Coast, Northwest Territories (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/arctic-coast-nt193018-1881/.