Orillia, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)
Orillia, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 4,907. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2373358. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.602°N, 79.419°W.
Population
In 1901, Orillia, Town—Ville had a population of 4,907: 2,316 male and 2,591 female residents. Population density was 4891.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,322 |
| 1881 | 2,910 |
| 1891 | 4,752 |
| 1901 | 4,907 |
| 1911 | 6,828 |
| 1921 | 8,774 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Orillia, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,018 |
| Number of females | 2,591 |
| Number of males | 2,316 |
| Number of married females | 863 |
| Number of married males | 844 |
| Number of single females | 1,569 |
| Number of single males | 1,422 |
| Number of widowed females | 159 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP F | 2,591 |
| POP M | 2,316 |
| POP TOT | 4,907 |
| Total population | 4,907 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,015 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 1,600 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 1,600 |
| FAMILIES | 1,018 |
| HOUSES | 1,015 |
| MARRIED F | 863 |
| MARRIED M | 844 |
| SINGLE F | 1,569 |
| SINGLE M | 1,422 |
| WIDOWED F | 159 |
| WIDOWED M | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2373358
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillia
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Orillia, Town—Ville, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/orillia-town-ville-on113009-1901/.