McLeod, Northwest Territories (1891 census)
McLeod was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 7,203. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.767°N, 112.968°W.
Population
In 1891, McLeod had a population of 7,203: 4,146 male and 3,057 female residents. Population density was 0.5 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 Bow River, 1881 (41.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Coutts, 1901 (10.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kimball, 1901 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Aetna, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Boundary Creek, 1901 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Magrath, 1901 (4.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mountain View, 1901 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sterling, 1901 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Leavitt, 1901 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cardston, 1901 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Yarrow, 1901 (2.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Stand Off, 1901 (4.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lethbridge, South—Sud, 1901 (1.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Fishburn, 1901 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Grassy Lake, 1901 (10.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mountain Mill, 1901 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pincher Creek, 1901 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Woodpecker, 1901 (10.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Macleod, 1901 (4.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Blairmore, 1901 (2.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cowley, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Olsen, 1901 (2.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lethbridge, North—Nord, 1901 (6.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Livingston, 1901 (2.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cut Bank, 1901 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Little Bow, 1901 (7.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Porcupine, 1901 (5.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Nanton, 1901 (6.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, McLeod shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 162 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 1,487 |
| Number of families | 1,487 |
| Number of females | 3,057 |
| Number of males | 4,146 |
| Number of married females | 1,006 |
| Number of married males | 1,007 |
| Number of married persons | 2,013 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| Number of widowed persons | 120 |
| POP F | 3,057 |
| POP M | 4,146 |
| POP TOT | 7,203 |
| Total population | 7,203 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,993 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,077 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,070 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 166 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 7,037 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 584 |
| Number of houses | 881 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 11 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 866 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 164 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 711 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 185 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 170 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 156 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 131 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 150 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 20 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,465 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 41 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 170 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 98,783 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 878 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,492 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 5,502 |
| Acres of land in farms | 105,163 |
| Acres of oats | 4,393 |
| Acres of potatoes | 290 |
| Acres of turnips | 106 |
| Acres of wheat | 527 |
| BAR AC | 170 |
| BAR BU | 3,021 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,021 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 57,897 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 104 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 32,504 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,201 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,358 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 77 |
| HAY TONS | 4,805 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 7,880 |
| Number of chickens | 10,030 |
| Number of ducks | 113 |
| Number of employees on farms | 14 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 353 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 30 |
| Number of geese | 24 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3,954 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 6,413 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,940 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 397 |
| Number of other cattle | 80,757 |
| Number of other fowl | 47 |
| Number of oxen | 249 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 159 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 134 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 83 |
| Number of sheep | 3,616 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,237 |
| Number of swine | 744 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 414 |
| Number of turkeys | 92 |
| OAT AC | 4,393 |
| OAT BU | 57,897 |
| PEA BU | 104 |
| POT AC | 290 |
| POT BU | 32,504 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 620 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,264 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 64,146 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,805 |
| WHT AC | 527 |
| WHT FALL BU | 77 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,201 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 159 |
| A 11 50 | 13 |
| A 201 PL | 134 |
| A 51 100 | 8 |
| BUTTER LB | 64,146 |
| CATTLE KS | 7,880 |
| CHEESE LB | 620 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,993 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 3,077 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 5,070 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,264 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 3,954 |
| DUCKS | 113 |
| FAMILIES | 1,487 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FRN CA | 166 |
| GEESE | 24 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,030 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 6,413 |
| HOUSES | 881 |
| HOUSES B | 11 |
| HOUSES CON | 20 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 20 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 131 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 164 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 711 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 150 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 156 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 185 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 170 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 41 |
| HOUSES W | 866 |
| INF 11 A | 83 |
| MD FEM | 1,006 |
| MD MALE | 1,007 |
| MD TOT | 2,013 |
| MILK COWS | 2,940 |
| NAME CD | Alberta |
| OC E | 14 |
| OC F | 30 |
| OC P | 353 |
| OC TOT | 397 |
| OTHER FOWL | 47 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 80,757 |
| OTHERS | 7,037 |
| SHEEP | 3,616 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,237 |
| SUP AM | 5,502 |
| SUP FOR | 878 |
| SUP JV | 10 |
| SUP PAT | 98,783 |
| SUP SC | 5,492 |
| SUP TOT | 105,163 |
| SWINE | 744 |
| SWINE KS | 414 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,465 |
| TUR AC | 106 |
| TUR BU | 12,358 |
| TURKEY | 92 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 584 |
| WID FEM | 58 |
| WID MALE | 62 |
| WID TOT | 120 |
| WORKING OX | 249 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NT198003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT198003— 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 1891 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). "McLeod, Northwest Territories (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/mcleod-nt198003-1891/.