Eagle Head, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Eagle Head was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 564. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.078°N, 64.613°W.
Population
In 1921, Eagle Head had a population of 564: 286 male and 278 female residents. Population density was 38.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 667 |
| 1911 | 644 |
| 1921 | 564 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Eagle Head shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 14 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 278 |
| POP M | 286 |
| POP TOT | 564 |
Other recorded variables (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 346 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 564 |
| CAN BORN F | 276 |
| CAN BORN M | 286 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 196 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 11 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS017004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS017004— 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 1921 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). "Eagle Head, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/eagle-head-ns017004-1921/.