Nicolet, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
Nicolet, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,797. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.212°N, 72.601°W.
Population
In 1871, Nicolet, Town—Ville had a population of 2,797: 1,393 male and 1,404 female residents. Population density was 71.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,095 |
| 1861 | 2,856 |
| 1871 | 2,797 |
| 1881 | 3,764 |
| 1891 | 2,518 |
| 1901 | 2,225 |
| 1911 | 2,593 |
| 1921 | 2,342 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nicolet, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 510 |
| Number of females | 1,404 |
| Number of males | 1,393 |
| Number of married females | 408 |
| Number of married males | 408 |
| Number of married persons | 816 |
| Number of widowed females | 64 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 107 |
| Total population | 2,797 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 932 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 942 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,874 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 407 |
| Number of occupied houses | 407 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 391 |
| BWT BU | 8,037 |
| CRN BU | 1,025 |
| HAY AC | 2,466 |
| HAY TONS | 3,185 |
| OAT BU | 40,919 |
| PEA BU | 11,530 |
| POT AC | 264 |
| POT BU | 29,839 |
| RYE BU | 561 |
| Total area (acres) | 24,320 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,642 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 781 |
| AREA | 24,320 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| CD | 135 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 510 |
| FEMALE | 1,404 |
| GRA BU | 198 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 407 |
| INHABITED | 407 |
| MALE | 1,393 |
| MARRIED F | 408 |
| MARRIED M | 408 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 816 |
| POPULATION | 2,797 |
| ROOT BU | 846 |
| SINGLE F | 932 |
| SINGLE M | 942 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,874 |
| TUR BU | 400 |
| UNINHABITED | 20 |
| WIDOWED F | 64 |
| WIDOWED M | 43 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 107 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC135001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078024— 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). "Nicolet, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/nicolet-town-ville-qc135001-1871/.