Nipigon, Ontario (1881 census)
Nipigon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 512. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.725°N, 88.541°W.
Population
In 1881, Nipigon had a population of 512: 248 male and 264 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Unorganized Territory, 1891 (2.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Nipigon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 94 |
| Number of families | 94 |
| Number of females | 264 |
| Number of males | 248 |
| Number of married females | 83 |
| Number of married males | 72 |
| Number of married persons | 155 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 41 |
| POP TOT | 512 |
| Total population | 512 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 152 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 164 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 316 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 44 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 19 |
| Number of occupied houses | 63 |
Agriculture (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 920 |
| HAY AC | 15 |
| HAY TONS | 15 |
| POT AC | 4 |
| POT BU | 920 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 152 |
| C UNMD M | 164 |
| C UNMD TOT | 316 |
| D OCC | 63 |
| FEMALE | 264 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 19 |
| MALE | 248 |
| MD F | 83 |
| MD M | 72 |
| MD TOT | 155 |
| NUMBER CD | 182 |
| SHAN | 44 |
| WID F | 29 |
| WID M | 12 |
| WID TOT | 41 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182028— 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 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). "Nipigon, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nipigon-on182028-1881/.