Minto, Ontario (1871 census)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,861. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.912°N, 80.871°W.
Population
In 1871, Minto had a population of 4,861: 2,547 male and 2,314 female residents. Population density was 40.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,341 |
| 1871 | 4,861 |
| 1881 | 4,443 |
| 1891 | 3,637 |
| 1901 | 3,128 |
| 1911 | 2,665 |
| 1921 | 2,376 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Palmerston, Town—Ville, 1881 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Harriston, Town—Ville, 1881 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Clifford, Village, 1881 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Minto shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 824 |
| Number of females | 2,314 |
| Number of males | 2,547 |
| Number of married females | 726 |
| Number of married males | 724 |
| Number of married persons | 1,450 |
| Number of widowed females | 86 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 123 |
| Total population | 4,861 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,502 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,786 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,288 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 36 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 810 |
| Number of occupied houses | 811 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 27,966 |
| BWT BU | 28 |
| CRN BU | 98 |
| HAY AC | 4,891 |
| HAY TONS | 5,704 |
| OAT BU | 94,859 |
| PEA BU | 45,804 |
| POT AC | 493 |
| POT BU | 53,082 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Total area (acres) | 72,587 |
| WHT SP BU | 56,974 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,835 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5,949 |
| AREA | 72,587 |
| BEING BUILT | 36 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| CD | 35 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 824 |
| FEMALE | 2,314 |
| GRA BU | 66 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 811 |
| INHABITED | 810 |
| MALE | 2,547 |
| MARRIED F | 726 |
| MARRIED M | 724 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,450 |
| POPULATION | 4,861 |
| ROOT BU | 7,581 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 1,502 |
| SINGLE M | 1,786 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,288 |
| TUR BU | 261,752 |
| UNINHABITED | 26 |
| WIDOWED F | 86 |
| WIDOWED M | 37 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 123 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2184124
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto_(Ontario)
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). "Minto, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minto-on035003-1871/.