Stanley, Ontario (1901 census)
Stanley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,152. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262896. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.514°N, 81.612°W.
Population
In 1901, Stanley had a population of 2,152: 1,086 male and 1,066 female residents. Population density was 27.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,804 |
| 1881 | 2,940 |
| 1891 | 2,470 |
| 1901 | 2,152 |
| 1911 | 1,830 |
| 1921 | 1,762 |
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, Stanley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of families | 442 |
| Number of females | 1,066 |
| Number of males | 1,086 |
| Number of married females | 357 |
| Number of married males | 361 |
| Number of single females | 652 |
| Number of single males | 690 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| POP F | 1,066 |
| POP M | 1,086 |
| POP TOT | 2,152 |
| Total population | 2,152 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 442 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 43,294 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 43,294 |
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 442 |
| HOUSES | 442 |
| MARRIED F | 357 |
| MARRIED M | 361 |
| SINGLE F | 652 |
| SINGLE M | 690 |
| WIDOWED F | 56 |
| WIDOWED M | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON074007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262896
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). "Stanley, Ontario (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/stanley-on074007-1901/.