Huron, Ontario (1871 census)
Huron was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,079. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261817. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.072°N, 81.617°W.
Population
In 1871, Huron had a population of 4,079: 2,122 male and 1,957 female residents. Population density was 41.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 236 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 4,079 |
| 1881 | 5,175 |
| 1891 | 4,125 |
| 1901 | 3,539 |
| 1911 | 2,951 |
| 1921 | 2,572 |
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, Huron 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 | 691 |
| Number of females | 1,957 |
| Number of males | 2,122 |
| Number of married females | 597 |
| Number of married males | 600 |
| Number of married persons | 1,197 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 89 |
| Total population | 4,079 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,301 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,492 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,793 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 691 |
| Number of occupied houses | 691 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 12,007 |
| BWT BU | 300 |
| CRN BU | 468 |
| HAY AC | 4,314 |
| HAY TONS | 4,723 |
| OAT BU | 44,097 |
| PEA BU | 27,141 |
| POT AC | 557 |
| POT BU | 30,059 |
| RYE BU | 65 |
| Total area (acres) | 59,747 |
| WHT SP BU | 55,694 |
| WHT WTR BU | 12,667 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 7,095 |
| AREA | 59,747 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 196 |
| CD | 27 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 691 |
| FEMALE | 1,957 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 691 |
| INHABITED | 691 |
| MALE | 2,122 |
| MARRIED F | 597 |
| MARRIED M | 600 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,197 |
| POPULATION | 4,079 |
| ROOT BU | 1,947 |
| SINGLE F | 1,301 |
| SINGLE M | 1,492 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,793 |
| TUR BU | 11,692 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 59 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 89 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261817
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). "Huron, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huron-on027001-1871/.