Nipigon, Ontario (1871 census)
Nipigon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 438. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.618°N, 88.317°W.
Population
In 1871, Nipigon had a population of 438: 209 male and 229 female residents. Population density was 0.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 438 |
| 1881 | 512 |
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 Sault Ste. Marie, Village, 1861 (17.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nipigon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 82 |
| Number of females | 229 |
| Number of males | 209 |
| Number of married females | 60 |
| Number of married males | 56 |
| Number of married persons | 116 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 28 |
| Total population | 438 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 148 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 146 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 294 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 78 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 82 |
Agriculture (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 800 |
| Total area (acres) | 5,877,562 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 5,877,562 |
| CD | 90 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 82 |
| FEMALE | 229 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 82 |
| INHABITED | 4 |
| MALE | 209 |
| MARRIED F | 60 |
| MARRIED M | 56 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 116 |
| POPULATION | 438 |
| ROOT BU | 23 |
| SHANTIES | 78 |
| SINGLE F | 148 |
| SINGLE M | 146 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 294 |
| TUR BU | 90 |
| WIDOWED F | 21 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON090005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON182028— 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). "Nipigon, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nipigon-on090005-1871/.