Artemesia, Ontario (1871 census)
Artemesia was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,484. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.271°N, 80.541°W.
Population
In 1871, Artemesia had a population of 3,484: 1,802 male and 1,682 female residents. Population density was 30.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,484 |
| 1881 | 4,576 |
| 1891 | 4,092 |
| 1901 | 3,923 |
| 1911 | 3,182 |
| 1921 | 2,430 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Artemesia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 619 |
| Number of females | 1,682 |
| Number of males | 1,802 |
| Number of married females | 512 |
| Number of married males | 511 |
| Number of married persons | 1,023 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 85 |
| Total population | 3,484 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,113 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,263 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,376 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 600 |
| Number of occupied houses | 600 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 30,306 |
| BWT BU | 37 |
| CRN BU | 75 |
| HAY AC | 4,372 |
| HAY TONS | 3,760 |
| OAT BU | 87,786 |
| PEA BU | 18,687 |
| POT AC | 438 |
| POT BU | 52,757 |
| RYE BU | 24 |
| Total area (acres) | 69,193 |
| WHT SP BU | 26,538 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,943 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 3,458 |
| AREA | 69,193 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| CD | 36 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 619 |
| FEMALE | 1,682 |
| GRA BU | 84 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 600 |
| INHABITED | 600 |
| MALE | 1,802 |
| MARRIED F | 512 |
| MARRIED M | 511 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,023 |
| POPULATION | 3,484 |
| ROOT BU | 1,070 |
| SINGLE F | 1,113 |
| SINGLE M | 1,263 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,376 |
| TUR BU | 34,408 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 57 |
| WIDOWED M | 28 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 85 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON036007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114001_1871— 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 1871 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). "Artemesia, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/artemesia-on036007-1871/.