Saltfleet, Ontario (1901 census)
Saltfleet was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 3,209. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7406103. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.203°N, 79.725°W.
Population
In 1901, Saltfleet had a population of 3,209: 1,630 male and 1,579 female residents. Population density was 62.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,801 |
| 1861 | 2,740 |
| 1871 | 2,783 |
| 1881 | 2,951 |
| 1891 | 2,765 |
| 1901 | 3,209 |
| 1911 | 4,458 |
| 1921 | 5,900 |
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, Saltfleet 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 | 713 |
| Number of females | 1,579 |
| Number of males | 1,630 |
| Number of married females | 625 |
| Number of married males | 628 |
| Number of single females | 874 |
| Number of single males | 951 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| POP F | 1,579 |
| POP M | 1,630 |
| POP TOT | 3,209 |
| Total population | 3,209 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 697 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 30,448 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 30,448 |
| FAMILIES | 713 |
| HOUSES | 697 |
| MARRIED F | 625 |
| MARRIED M | 628 |
| SINGLE F | 874 |
| SINGLE M | 951 |
| WIDOWED F | 80 |
| WIDOWED M | 51 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON128011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7406103
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltfleet_Township
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). "Saltfleet, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/saltfleet-on128011-1901/.