Cacouna, Quebec (1871 census)
Cacouna was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,335. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.930°N, 69.461°W.
Population
In 1871, Cacouna had a population of 1,335: 674 male and 661 female residents. Population density was 64.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,335 |
| 1881 | 1,047 |
| 1891 | 899 |
| 1901 | 707 |
| 1911 | 653 |
| 1921 | 618 |
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 St. George de Kakouna, 1861 (88.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Cacouna shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 202 |
| Number of females | 661 |
| Number of males | 674 |
| Number of married females | 169 |
| Number of married males | 169 |
| Number of married persons | 338 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| Total population | 1,335 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 468 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 492 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 960 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 148 |
| Number of occupied houses | 148 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,696 |
| BWT BU | 272 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 1,665 |
| HAY TONS | 1,632 |
| OAT BU | 14,353 |
| PEA BU | 1,138 |
| POT AC | 207 |
| POT BU | 33,560 |
| RYE BU | 4,652 |
| Total area (acres) | 17,760 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,594 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 437 |
| AREA | 17,760 |
| BEN BU | 40 |
| CD | 166 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 202 |
| FEMALE | 661 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 148 |
| INHABITED | 148 |
| MALE | 674 |
| MARRIED F | 169 |
| MARRIED M | 169 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 338 |
| POPULATION | 1,335 |
| ROOT BU | 702 |
| SINGLE F | 468 |
| SINGLE M | 492 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 960 |
| TUR BU | 276 |
| UNINHABITED | 14 |
| WIDOWED F | 24 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC166004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC095002— 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). "Cacouna, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cacouna-qc166004-1871/.