Hantsport, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Hantsport was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 683. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q660265. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.052°N, 64.183°W.
Population
In 1921, Hantsport had a population of 683: 328 male and 355 female residents. Population density was 680.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 862 |
| 1891 | 916 |
| 1901 | 713 |
| 1911 | 686 |
| 1921 | 683 |
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, Hantsport shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 355 |
| POP M | 328 |
| POP TOT | 683 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 141 |
| ASIA OTHER | 1 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 273 |
| BRIT BORN F | 15 |
| BRIT BORN M | 21 |
| BRIT ENG | 632 |
| BRIT IRISH | 21 |
| BRIT OTHER | 2 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 18 |
| CAN BORN F | 331 |
| CAN BORN M | 293 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EUR DUTCH | 4 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 14 |
| METHODISTS | 180 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 74 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS012018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS012018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q660265
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantsport
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantsport
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). "Hantsport, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/hantsport-ns012018-1921/.