Springfield, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Springfield was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 849. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.650°N, 64.911°W.
Population
In 1921, Springfield had a population of 849: 439 male and 410 female residents. Population density was 6.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 589 |
| 1901 | 561 |
| 1911 | 813 |
| 1921 | 849 |
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, Springfield shared boundaries with:
- Baker Settlement
- Brookfield
- Dalhousie
- Maitland
- New Albany
- New Germany E. (Chesley Corner pt.)
- New Germany W.-O. (Chesley Corner pt.)
- NO DATA
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 25 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 410 |
| POP M | 439 |
| POP TOT | 849 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 100 |
| BAPTISTS | 457 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 234 |
| BRIT IRISH | 66 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 99 |
| CAN BORN F | 403 |
| CAN BORN M | 429 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 112 |
| EUR FRENCH | 47 |
| EUR GERMAN | 282 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 6 |
| LUTHERANS | 119 |
| METHODISTS | 109 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 31 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS004025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS004025— 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). "Springfield, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/springfield-ns004025-1921/.