Muskoka, Ontario (1871 census)
Muskoka was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 482. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.955°N, 79.379°W.
Population
In 1871, Muskoka had a population of 482: 277 male and 205 female residents. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 482 |
| 1881 | 1,135 |
| 1891 | 797 |
| 1901 | 838 |
| 1911 | 944 |
| 1921 | 988 |
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 was contained in Morrison and Muskoka, 1861 (10.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gravenhurst, 1881 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Muskoka shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 85 |
| Number of females | 205 |
| Number of males | 277 |
| Number of married females | 78 |
| Number of married males | 80 |
| Number of married persons | 158 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| Number of widowed persons | 11 |
| Total population | 482 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 119 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 194 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 313 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 83 |
| Number of occupied houses | 83 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 178 |
| BWT BU | 30 |
| CRN BU | 159 |
| HAY AC | 426 |
| HAY TONS | 492 |
| OAT BU | 3,453 |
| PEA BU | 282 |
| POT AC | 65 |
| POT BU | 6,505 |
| RYE BU | 93 |
| Total area (acres) | 45,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 273 |
| WHT WTR BU | 55 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 27 |
| AREA | 45,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| CD | 85 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 85 |
| FEMALE | 205 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 83 |
| INHABITED | 83 |
| MALE | 277 |
| MARRIED F | 78 |
| MARRIED M | 80 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 158 |
| POPULATION | 482 |
| ROOT BU | 107 |
| SINGLE F | 119 |
| SINGLE M | 194 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 313 |
| TUR BU | 6,873 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 8 |
| WIDOWED M | 3 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON085002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON129014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Muskoka, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/muskoka-on085002-1871/.