Mitchell, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Mitchell, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,284. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3317076. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.467°N, 81.195°W.
Population
In 1881, Mitchell, Town—Ville had a population of 2,284: 1,115 male and 1,169 female residents. Population density was 783.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,216 |
| 1871 | 1,802 |
| 1881 | 2,284 |
| 1891 | 2,101 |
| 1901 | 1,945 |
| 1911 | 1,766 |
| 1921 | 1,800 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Mitchell, Town—Ville, 1871 (73.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Mitchell, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 462 |
| Number of families | 462 |
| Number of females | 1,169 |
| Number of males | 1,115 |
| Number of married females | 387 |
| Number of married males | 382 |
| Number of married persons | 769 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 91 |
| POP TOT | 2,284 |
| Total population | 2,284 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 719 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 705 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,424 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 451 |
| Number of occupied houses | 451 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 263 |
| Acres of potatoes | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 231 |
| BAR BU | 763 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 763 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,426 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,130 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 661 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,478 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 617 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,494 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 3,994 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 263 |
| HAY TONS | 415 |
| OAT BU | 7,426 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 661 |
| POT AC | 48 |
| POT BU | 5,478 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 415 |
| WHT AC | 231 |
| WHT SP BU | 617 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,994 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 719 |
| C UNMD M | 705 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,424 |
| D OCC | 451 |
| FEMALE | 1,169 |
| GRA BU | 47 |
| H INHAB | 451 |
| H UNINH | 24 |
| MALE | 1,115 |
| MD F | 387 |
| MD M | 382 |
| MD TOT | 769 |
| NUMBER CD | 171 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,130 |
| TUR BU | 7,494 |
| WID F | 63 |
| WID M | 28 |
| WID TOT | 91 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON171007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3317076
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_(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). "Mitchell, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mitchell-town-ville-on171007-1881/.