Minto, Ontario (1881 census)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,443. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.912°N, 80.870°W.
Population
In 1881, Minto had a population of 4,443: 2,343 male and 2,100 female residents. Population density was 37.5 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Minto shared boundaries with:
- Arthur
- Carrick
- Clifford, Village
- Harriston, Town—Ville
- Howick
- Maryborough
- Normanby
- Palmerston, Town—Ville
- Palmerston, Town—Ville
- Wallace
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 742 |
| Number of families | 742 |
| Number of females | 2,100 |
| Number of males | 2,343 |
| Number of married females | 631 |
| Number of married males | 630 |
| Number of married persons | 1,261 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 131 |
| POP TOT | 4,443 |
| Total population | 4,443 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,389 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,662 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,051 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 734 |
| Number of occupied houses | 734 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,936 |
| Acres of potatoes | 527 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,239 |
| BAR BU | 25,994 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 25,994 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 309 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 171 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 137,157 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 7,957 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 64,322 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 68,877 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 38,512 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 384,110 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 67,670 |
| CRN BU | 171 |
| HAY AC | 6,936 |
| HAY TONS | 8,656 |
| OAT BU | 137,157 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 64,322 |
| POT AC | 527 |
| POT BU | 68,877 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,656 |
| WHT AC | 8,239 |
| WHT SP BU | 38,512 |
| WHT WTR BU | 67,670 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,389 |
| C UNMD M | 1,662 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,051 |
| D OCC | 734 |
| FEMALE | 2,100 |
| GRA BU | 309 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 734 |
| H UNINH | 28 |
| MALE | 2,343 |
| MD F | 631 |
| MD M | 630 |
| MD TOT | 1,261 |
| NUMBER CD | 153 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 7,957 |
| TUR BU | 384,110 |
| WID F | 80 |
| WID M | 51 |
| WID TOT | 131 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON153002— 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 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). "Minto, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minto-on153002-1881/.