Minto, Ontario (1911 census)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,665. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.911°N, 80.870°W.
Population
In 1911, Minto had a population of 2,665: 1,399 male and 1,266 female residents. Population density was 22.4 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Minto shared boundaries with:
- Arthur
- Carrick
- Clifford, Village
- Harriston, Town—Ville
- Howick
- Maryborough
- Normanby
- Palmerston, Town—Ville
- Wallace
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 35 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 3,128 |
| POP F | 1,266 |
| POP M | 1,399 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 23.93 |
| POP TOT | 2,665 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 178 |
| AREA ACRES | 71,282 |
| AREA SQ MI | 111.38 |
| BAPTISTS | 60 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 793 |
| BRIT IRISH | 720 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 834 |
| CHRISTIANS | 70 |
| DISCIPLES | 15 |
| DWELLINGS | 565 |
| F MARRIED | 479 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 6 |
| F SINGLE | 717 |
| F WIDOWED | 64 |
| FAMILIES | 566 |
| FRENCH | 1 |
| GERMAN | 310 |
| LUTHERANS | 159 |
| M MARRIED | 478 |
| M NOT GIVEN | 10 |
| M SINGLE | 875 |
| M WIDOWED | 36 |
| MENNONITES | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 746 |
| MORMONS | 19 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,173 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 180 |
| SWISS | 1 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 6 |
| VARIOUS SECTS | 51 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON133005— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minto-on133005-1911/.