Michipicoten, Ontario (1881 census)
Michipicoten was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 310. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.959°N, 84.854°W.
Population
In 1881, Michipicoten had a population of 310: 157 male and 153 female residents. Population density was 11.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 310 |
| 1891 | 115 |
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 was contained in Michipicoten, 1871 (0.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Michipicoten shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 66 |
| Number of families | 66 |
| Number of females | 153 |
| Number of males | 157 |
| Number of married females | 55 |
| Number of married males | 54 |
| Number of married persons | 109 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 17 |
| POP TOT | 310 |
| Total population | 310 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 86 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 98 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 184 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 52 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 14 |
| Number of occupied houses | 66 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 135 |
| HAY AC | 2 |
| HAY TONS | 4 |
| OAT BU | 50 |
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 135 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 86 |
| C UNMD M | 98 |
| C UNMD TOT | 184 |
| D OCC | 66 |
| FEMALE | 153 |
| H INHAB | 14 |
| MALE | 157 |
| MD F | 55 |
| MD M | 54 |
| MD TOT | 109 |
| NUMBER CD | 182 |
| SHAN | 52 |
| WID F | 12 |
| WID M | 5 |
| WID TOT | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046013— 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 1881 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). "Michipicoten, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/michipicoten-on182026-1881/.