Truro, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Truro, Town—Ville was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 7,562. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q283064. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.378°N, 63.267°W.
Population
In 1921, Truro, Town—Ville had a population of 7,562: 3,492 male and 4,070 female residents. Population density was 711.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,461 |
| 1891 | 5,102 |
| 1901 | 5,993 |
| 1911 | 6,107 |
| 1921 | 7,562 |
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, Truro, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 4,070 |
| POP M | 3,492 |
| POP TOT | 7,562 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,335 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 22 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 31 |
| BAPTISTS | 1,736 |
| BRIT BORN F | 217 |
| BRIT BORN M | 174 |
| BRIT ENG | 3,056 |
| BRIT IRISH | 755 |
| BRIT OTHER | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 3,003 |
| CAN BORN F | 3,759 |
| CAN BORN M | 3,228 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 1 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 17 |
| EUR DUTCH | 72 |
| EUR FINNISH | 8 |
| EUR FRENCH | 164 |
| EUR GERMAN | 45 |
| EUR HEBREW | 8 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 14 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 94 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 90 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 5 |
| INDIAN | 4 |
| JEWS | 8 |
| LUTHERANS | 6 |
| METHODISTS | 806 |
| MORMONS | 2 |
| NEGRO | 339 |
| OTHER SECTS | 83 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 2,975 |
| PROTESTANTS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 546 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 38 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS007026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS007026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q283064
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Truro, Town—Ville, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/truro-town-ville-ns007026-1921/.