Augusta, Ontario (1901 census)
Augusta was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,166. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4820879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.749°N, 75.646°W.
Population
In 1901, Augusta had a population of 4,166: 2,101 male and 2,065 female residents. Population density was 32.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,154 |
| 1861 | 5,562 |
| 1871 | 5,163 |
| 1881 | 5,096 |
| 1891 | 4,534 |
| 1901 | 4,166 |
| 1911 | 3,390 |
| 1921 | 3,095 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Augusta shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 944 |
| Number of females | 2,065 |
| Number of males | 2,101 |
| Number of married females | 806 |
| Number of married males | 828 |
| Number of single females | 1,108 |
| Number of single males | 1,216 |
| Number of widowed females | 151 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| POP F | 2,065 |
| POP M | 2,101 |
| POP TOT | 4,166 |
| Total population | 4,166 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 922 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 75,494 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 75,494 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 944 |
| HOUSES | 922 |
| MARRIED F | 806 |
| MARRIED M | 828 |
| SINGLE F | 1,108 |
| SINGLE M | 1,216 |
| WIDOWED F | 151 |
| WIDOWED M | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON063001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4820879
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Augusta, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/augusta-on063001-1901/.