Algona, Ontario (1861 census)
Algona was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 424. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.561°N, 77.299°W.
Population
In 1861, Algona had a population of 424. Population density was 3.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 424 |
| 1871 | 700 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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, 1851 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Algona shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 108 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 424 |
| Total population | 424 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 271 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 126 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 542 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,831 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 541 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,083 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,914 |
| Acres of oats | 192 |
| Acres of peas | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 52 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 128 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 107 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 26 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 256 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,195 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 98 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,970 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,968 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,050 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,098 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 107 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,098 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 128 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,968 |
| C22 BAR AC | 10 |
| C23 BAR BU | 256 |
| C26 PEA AC | 10 |
| C27 PEA BU | 98 |
| C28 OAT AC | 192 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,195 |
| C34 POT AC | 52 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,970 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 144 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 322 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 26 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 88 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,662 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 60 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 102 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 23 |
| Number of milk cows | 91 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 38 |
| Number of sheep | 106 |
| Number of swine | 151 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,710 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,200 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 322 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 144 |
| Value of all livestock | 7,087 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,430 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 18,690 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 30 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 395 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 37 |
| C01 TOTAL | 74 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 38 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 34 |
| C08 HELD | 9,914 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,083 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 541 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 542 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 8,831 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 18,690 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,430 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 30 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 25 |
| C36 TUR AC | 9 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,050 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 1 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,200 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 5 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 395 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 60 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 91 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 102 |
| C55 HORSES | 23 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,662 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 10 |
| C58 SHEEP | 106 |
| C59 SWINE | 151 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 7,087 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 4,710 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 6 |
| Ireland | 126 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 271 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 13 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082008— 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 1861 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). "Algona, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/algona-on096003-1861/.