Minden, Ontario (1881 census)
Minden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,110. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262328. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.995°N, 78.667°W.
Population
In 1881, Minden had a population of 1,110: 579 male and 531 female residents. Population density was 14.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 797 |
| 1881 | 1,110 |
| 1891 | 1,182 |
| 1901 | 1,170 |
| 1911 | 984 |
| 1921 | 935 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Minden shared boundaries with:
- Anson & Hindon
- Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt & C.
- Glamorgan
- Lutterworth
- Snowden
- Stanhope, Sherburne & McClintock
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 188 |
| Number of families | 188 |
| Number of females | 531 |
| Number of males | 579 |
| Number of married females | 171 |
| Number of married males | 169 |
| Number of married persons | 340 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 22 |
| POP TOT | 1,110 |
| Total population | 1,110 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 345 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 403 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 748 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 188 |
| Number of occupied houses | 188 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,865 |
| Acres of potatoes | 128 |
| Acres of wheat | 544 |
| BAR BU | 519 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 519 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 842 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 148 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 983 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 18,420 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,103 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4,475 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,024 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 626 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,973 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,742 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1 |
| BWT BU | 842 |
| CRN BU | 983 |
| HAY AC | 1,865 |
| HAY TONS | 1,484 |
| OAT BU | 18,420 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4,475 |
| POT AC | 128 |
| POT BU | 16,024 |
| RYE BU | 626 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,484 |
| WHT AC | 544 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,973 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 345 |
| C UNMD M | 403 |
| C UNMD TOT | 748 |
| D OCC | 188 |
| FEMALE | 531 |
| GRA BU | 148 |
| H CON | 14 |
| H INHAB | 188 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 579 |
| MD F | 171 |
| MD M | 169 |
| MD TOT | 340 |
| NUMBER CD | 125 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,103 |
| TUR BU | 15,742 |
| WID F | 15 |
| WID M | 7 |
| WID TOT | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON125016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON116014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262328
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). "Minden, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minden-on125016-1881/.