Innisfil, Ontario (1871 census)
Innisfil was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,480. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3492080. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.304°N, 79.617°W.
Population
In 1871, Innisfil had a population of 5,480: 2,794 male and 2,686 female residents. Population density was 39.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,341 |
| 1861 | 4,573 |
| 1871 | 5,480 |
| 1881 | 5,499 |
| 1891 | 5,110 |
| 1901 | 3,858 |
| 1911 | 3,499 |
| 1921 | 3,330 |
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, Innisfil 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 | 999 |
| Number of females | 2,686 |
| Number of males | 2,794 |
| Number of married females | 823 |
| Number of married males | 832 |
| Number of married persons | 1,655 |
| Number of widowed females | 111 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 157 |
| Total population | 5,480 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,752 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,916 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,668 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 996 |
| Number of occupied houses | 996 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 52,574 |
| BWT BU | 24 |
| CRN BU | 329 |
| HAY AC | 5,763 |
| HAY TONS | 6,246 |
| OAT BU | 84,909 |
| PEA BU | 35,288 |
| POT AC | 550 |
| POT BU | 64,523 |
| RYE BU | 300 |
| Total area (acres) | 68,653 |
| WHT SP BU | 29,676 |
| WHT WTR BU | 39,639 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 7,088 |
| AREA | 68,653 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| CD | 41 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 999 |
| FEMALE | 2,686 |
| GRA BU | 104 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 996 |
| INHABITED | 996 |
| MALE | 2,794 |
| MARRIED F | 823 |
| MARRIED M | 832 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,655 |
| POPULATION | 5,480 |
| ROOT BU | 2,427 |
| SINGLE F | 1,752 |
| SINGLE M | 1,916 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,668 |
| TUR BU | 28,449 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 111 |
| WIDOWED M | 46 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 157 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3492080
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innisfil
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innisfil
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). "Innisfil, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/innisfil-on041007-1871/.