Salmon River, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Salmon River was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 329. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.330°N, 61.706°W.
Population
In 1921, Salmon River had a population of 329: 185 male and 144 female residents. Population density was 4.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 674 |
| 1881 | 717 |
| 1891 | 703 |
| 1901 | 598 |
| 1911 | 415 |
| 1921 | 329 |
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, Salmon River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 144 |
| POP M | 185 |
| POP TOT | 329 |
Other recorded variables (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAPTISTS | 23 |
| BRIT ENG | 294 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 35 |
| CAN BORN F | 144 |
| CAN BORN M | 185 |
| METHODISTS | 18 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 288 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS010027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS010027_1871— 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). "Salmon River, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/salmon-river-ns010027-1921/.