Mariposa, Ontario (1871 census)
Mariposa was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,363. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.304°N, 78.894°W.
Population
In 1871, Mariposa had a population of 5,363: 2,766 male and 2,597 female residents. Population density was 38.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,895 |
| 1861 | 5,506 |
| 1871 | 5,363 |
| 1881 | 5,531 |
| 1891 | 4,849 |
| 1901 | 4,190 |
| 1911 | 3,867 |
| 1921 | 3,472 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Mariposa, 1861 (68.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Mariposa 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 | 979 |
| Number of females | 2,597 |
| Number of males | 2,766 |
| Number of married females | 843 |
| Number of married males | 836 |
| Number of married persons | 1,679 |
| Number of widowed females | 95 |
| Number of widowed males | 63 |
| Number of widowed persons | 158 |
| Total population | 5,363 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,659 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,867 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,526 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 955 |
| Number of occupied houses | 955 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 30 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 94,165 |
| BWT BU | 288 |
| CRN BU | 1,198 |
| HAY AC | 5,925 |
| HAY TONS | 6,246 |
| OAT BU | 122,461 |
| PEA BU | 39,538 |
| POT AC | 706 |
| POT BU | 73,572 |
| RYE BU | 15 |
| Total area (acres) | 71,101 |
| WHT SP BU | 48,764 |
| WHT WTR BU | 36,562 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 8,863 |
| AREA | 71,101 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 192 |
| CD | 52 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 979 |
| FEMALE | 2,597 |
| GRA BU | 2,849 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 955 |
| INHABITED | 955 |
| MALE | 2,766 |
| MARRIED F | 843 |
| MARRIED M | 836 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,679 |
| POPULATION | 5,363 |
| ROOT BU | 8,824 |
| SINGLE F | 1,659 |
| SINGLE M | 1,867 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,526 |
| TUR BU | 346,099 |
| UNINHABITED | 30 |
| WIDOWED F | 95 |
| WIDOWED M | 63 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 158 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON052001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149009— 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). "Mariposa, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mariposa-on052001-1871/.