Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Mahone Bay was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,177. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1885050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.448°N, 64.382°W.
Population
In 1921, Mahone Bay had a population of 1,177: 551 male and 626 female residents. Population density was 879.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 866 |
| 1911 | 951 |
| 1921 | 1,177 |
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, Mahone Bay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 626 |
| POP M | 551 |
| POP TOT | 1,177 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 415 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 10 |
| BAPTISTS | 199 |
| BRIT BORN F | 6 |
| BRIT BORN M | 5 |
| BRIT ENG | 214 |
| BRIT IRISH | 33 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 34 |
| CAN BORN F | 613 |
| CAN BORN M | 536 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 9 |
| EUR DUTCH | 39 |
| EUR FRENCH | 204 |
| EUR GERMAN | 633 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 10 |
| LUTHERANS | 205 |
| METHODISTS | 184 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 151 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS015045— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015045— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1885050
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahone_Bay,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahone_Bay
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). "Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/mahone-bay-ns015045-1921/.