---
title: "Public services in Truro, NS: 19 places"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/truro"
description: "Truro, Nova Scotia: 19 public places from open data, including 5 long-term care homes, 2 elementary schools and 2 libraries. Population 12,954 (2021 Census)."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Public services in Truro

Nova Scotia

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

19 public places in Truro, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 5 long-term care homes, 2 elementary schools and 2 libraries. The local government is Town of Truro.

## At a glance

- Population 12,954 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence).
- 19 public places on the map, of 12 kinds.
- Website: [https://www.truro.ca/](https://www.truro.ca/)
- Public body: [Town of Truro](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/town-of-truro)

## Public places by type

### Health

- [Long-term care homes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/truro/long-term-care-homes): 5
- Hospitals: 1

### Education

- Elementary schools: 2
- Colleges: 1
- Private schools: 1
- Schools: 1
- Secondary schools: 1

### Culture

- Libraries: 2
- Arts and cultural centres: 1
- Museums: 1

### Government offices

- Service Canada Centres: 1

### Safety and justice

- Courthouses: 2

## Other places

- **Nova Scotia Community College (Truro Campus)** (College): 36 Arthur Street, B2N 1X5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36055,-63.2879)
- **Justice Centre - Truro (Supreme Court - Family Division, Provincial Court)** (Courthouse): 540 Prince Street, B2N 1G1. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36555,-63.28541)
- **Justice Centre - Truro (Supreme Court, Small Claims Court, Probate Court)** (Courthouse): 1 Church Sreet, B2N 3Z5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36559,-63.27556)
- **Little White Schoolhouse the** (Arts or cultural centre): 20 Arthur Street, B2N 1X5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36029,-63.28868)
- **Bible Hill Consolidated School** (Elementary school): 103 Pictou Rd, B2N 2S2. Operator on record: [Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/chignecto-central-regional-centre-for-education). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.37592,-63.25946)
- **Truro Elementary School** (Elementary school): 125 Curtis Dr, B2N 0C5. Operator on record: [Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/chignecto-central-regional-centre-for-education). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.34725,-63.28409)
- **Colchester East Hants Health Centre** (Hospital): 600 Abenaki Road. Operator on record: [Colchester East Hants Health Centre](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/colchester-east-hants-health-centre). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.34952,-63.30338)
- **Colchester-East Hants Public Library** (Library): 754 Prince Street, B2N 1G9. Operator on record: [Town of Truro](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/town-of-truro). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36482,-63.27844)
- **Truro Library** (Library): 754 Prince Street, B2N 1G9. Operator on record: [Town of Truro](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/town-of-truro). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36482,-63.27844)
- **Colchester Historical Society Museum** (Museum): 29 Young Street, B2N 3W3. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36411,-63.27941)
- **Bridgeway Academy - Truro** (Private school): 40 Douglas Street, B2N 2E7. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.35875,-63.27499)
- **École acadienne de Truro** (School (all grades)): 50 Rue Aberdeen, B2N 4V3. Operator on record: [Conseil scolaire acadien provincial](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/conseil-scolaire-acadien-provincial). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36251,-63.26108)
- **Cobequid Educational Centre** (Secondary school): 34 Lorne St, B2N 3K3. Operator on record: [Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/chignecto-central-regional-centre-for-education). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.36896,-63.27943)
- **Service Canada Centre Truro** (Service Canada Centre): 181 Willow Street, B2N 4Z9. Operator on record: [Employment and Social Development Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/employment-and-social-development-canada). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.359,-63.29045)

## Local services

Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named.

- [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket)
- [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit)
- [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax)
- [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence)
- [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit)
- [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning)
- [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection)
- [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off)
- [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill)
- [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem)
- [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem)
- [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing)
- [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit)
- [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence)
- [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control)
- [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint)
- [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality)
- [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs)
- [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card)
- [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit)
- [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency)
- [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check)
- [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal)
- [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor)

## Nearby cities

- [Stewiacke](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/stewiacke)
- [East Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/east-hants)
- [Stellarton](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/stellarton)
- [New Glasgow](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/new-glasgow)
- [Pictou](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/pictou)
- [Trenton](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/trenton)

## Communities in Nova Scotia by name

- Previous: [Trenton](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/trenton)
- Next: [Tupperville](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/tupperville)

## Data sources

- [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fe02caa3-44e4-4eb6-a7fa-1521f866d86f), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Department of Justice, Justice Centres and Courts, Nova Scotia](https://data.novascotia.ca/d/xdjw-yy9m), licence: OGL-Nova Scotia
- [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

## More

- [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Public services in Truro, NS: 19 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/truro