Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1871 census)
Rivière du Loup was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,174. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.819°N, 69.514°W.
Population
In 1871, Rivière du Loup had a population of 1,174: 588 male and 586 female residents. Population density was 41.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,164 |
| 1871 | 1,174 |
| 1881 | 1,280 |
| 1891 | 788 |
| 1901 | 699 |
| 1911 | 798 |
| 1921 | 949 |
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, Rivière du Loup 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 | 190 |
| Number of females | 586 |
| Number of males | 588 |
| Number of married females | 156 |
| Number of married males | 154 |
| Number of married persons | 310 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| Total population | 1,174 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 415 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 417 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 832 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 132 |
| Number of occupied houses | 132 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,018 |
| BWT BU | 1,808 |
| CRN BU | 38 |
| HAY AC | 1,428 |
| HAY TONS | 1,559 |
| OAT BU | 12,191 |
| PEA BU | 1,457 |
| POT AC | 189 |
| POT BU | 28,471 |
| RYE BU | 1,940 |
| Total area (acres) | 11,040 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,359 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 531 |
| AREA | 11,040 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| CD | 166 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 190 |
| FEMALE | 586 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 132 |
| INHABITED | 132 |
| MALE | 588 |
| MARRIED F | 156 |
| MARRIED M | 154 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 310 |
| POPULATION | 1,174 |
| ROOT BU | 102 |
| SINGLE F | 415 |
| SINGLE M | 417 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 832 |
| TUR BU | 733 |
| UNINHABITED | 24 |
| WIDOWED F | 15 |
| WIDOWED M | 17 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC166002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC095024— 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). "Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rivi-re-du-loup-qc166002-1871/.