Northwest Arm, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Northwest Arm was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,102. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.637°N, 63.633°W.
Population
In 1921, Northwest Arm had a population of 2,102: 1,069 male and 1,033 female residents. Population density was 348.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 481 |
| 1911 | 762 |
| 1921 | 2,102 |
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, Northwest Arm shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,033 |
| POP M | 1,069 |
| POP TOT | 2,102 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 4 |
| ANGLICANS | 881 |
| BAPTISTS | 141 |
| BRIT BORN F | 103 |
| BRIT BORN M | 119 |
| BRIT ENG | 939 |
| BRIT IRISH | 422 |
| BRIT OTHER | 19 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 379 |
| CAN BORN F | 908 |
| CAN BORN M | 925 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 128 |
| EUR FRENCH | 140 |
| EUR GERMAN | 36 |
| EUR HEBREW | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 15 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 22 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 25 |
| JEWS | 2 |
| LUTHERANS | 8 |
| METHODISTS | 178 |
| OTHER SECTS | 16 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 278 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 583 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS011024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS011024— 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). "Northwest Arm, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/northwest-arm-ns011024-1921/.