Augusta, Ontario (1871 census)
Augusta was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,163. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4820879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.749°N, 75.647°W.
Population
In 1871, Augusta had a population of 5,163: 2,596 male and 2,567 female residents. Population density was 40.8 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Augusta 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 | 988 |
| Number of females | 2,567 |
| Number of males | 2,596 |
| Number of married females | 847 |
| Number of married males | 853 |
| Number of married persons | 1,700 |
| Number of widowed females | 114 |
| Number of widowed males | 83 |
| Number of widowed persons | 197 |
| Total population | 5,163 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,606 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,660 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,266 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 975 |
| Number of occupied houses | 975 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 71 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 14,338 |
| BWT BU | 11,282 |
| CRN BU | 8,633 |
| HAY AC | 10,923 |
| HAY TONS | 8,843 |
| OAT BU | 87,750 |
| PEA BU | 3,584 |
| POT AC | 1,233 |
| POT BU | 138,191 |
| RYE BU | 6,308 |
| Total area (acres) | 74,340 |
| WHT SP BU | 24,396 |
| WHT WTR BU | 544 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,166 |
| AREA | 74,340 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 390 |
| CD | 69 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 988 |
| FEMALE | 2,567 |
| GRA BU | 390 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 975 |
| INHABITED | 975 |
| MALE | 2,596 |
| MARRIED F | 847 |
| MARRIED M | 853 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,700 |
| POPULATION | 5,163 |
| ROOT BU | 7,510 |
| SINGLE F | 1,606 |
| SINGLE M | 1,660 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,266 |
| TUR BU | 4,488 |
| UNINHABITED | 71 |
| WIDOWED F | 114 |
| WIDOWED M | 83 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 197 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON069001— 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 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). "Augusta, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/augusta-on069001-1871/.