Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

Guysborough County
County

Location of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°18′N 61°48′W / 45.3°N 61.8°W / 45.3; -61.8Coordinates: 45°18′N 61°48′W / 45.3°N 61.8°W / 45.3; -61.8
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipal district (s) Guysborough / St. Mary's
Towns Mulgrave
Established 1836
Electoral Districts      
Federal
Central Nova / Cape Breton—Canso
Provincial Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie
Government
 • Warden Lloyd P. Hines
Area[1]
 • Land 4,044.22 km2 (1,561.48 sq mi)
Population [1][2]
 • Total 8,143
 • Density 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease10.1%
 • Census Rankings
 - Municipal districts
 Guysborough
 St. Mary's
 - Town
 Mulgrave

4,681 (721 of 5,008)
2,587 (1,110 of 5,008)

879 (2,234 of 5,008)
  2011
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 5,377
Median Income* $34,894
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)
For the community, see Guysborough, Nova Scotia (community). For the municipality, see Guysborough, Nova Scotia.

Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

History

Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County (Antigonish County) was divided in 1836.

In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough County, was set off as a separate and distinct District. In 1863 the dividing line between Halifax and Guysborough Counties was altered and a polling district was added to Guysborough County.

Demographics

Population trend[3][4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 8,143 Decrease10.1%
2006 9,058 Decrease7.8%
2001 9,827 Decrease10.0%
1996 10,917 Decrease6.9%
1991 11,724 Decrease8.5%
1986 12,721 Decrease0.2%
1981 12,752 N/A
1941 15,461
1931 15,443
1921 15,518
1911 17,048
1901 18,320
1891 17,195
1881 17,808
1871 16,555 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[5]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 7,755 96.52%
French only 160 1.99%
Non-official languages 100 1.24%
Multiple responses 25 0.31%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[6]

Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 4,520 50.5%
Scottish 2,760 30.8%
English 2,620 29.3%
Irish 2,240 25.0%
French 1,795 20.1%
German 1,050 11.7%
Dutch (Netherlands) 270 3.0%

Communities

For a list of communities in Guysborough County, see List of communities.

Town

District municipalities

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[7]

  • Highways
    • None

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ↑ Censuses 1871-1941
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: GuysboroughCounty, Nova Scotia
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 56, 70-73, 83
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