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Minto, Ontario (1861–1921)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in 7 censuses between 1861 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years.
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Minto, Arthur & Luther in 1861
Descendant places
- later split into Clifford, VL in 1881
- later split into Harriston, T-V in 1881
- later split into Palmerston, Town—Ville in 1881
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,341 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 4,861 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 4,443 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 3,637 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 3,128 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,665 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 2,376 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152008— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - 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 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.