Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

Yarmouth
Municipal district

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Motto: Justice and Prudence

Location of Yarmouth Municipal District
Coordinates: 43°52′32″N 66°07′16″W / 43.875597°N 66.1212°W / 43.875597; -66.1212
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Yarmouth
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal

West Nova
Provincial Yarmouth
Government
  Type Municipal Council
  Municipal Seat Hebron
  Warden Leland Anthony
  Councillors
  MLA Zach Churchill (L)
  MP Greg Kerr (C)
Area[1]
  Land 585.27 km2 (225.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
  Total 10,105
  Density 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)
  Change 2006-11 Decrease1.9%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 4,906
Median Income* $44,323 CDN
Website district.yarmouth.ns.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Yarmouth is a municipal district in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.

The district forms the western part of Yarmouth County and uses the legal name The Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the town of Yarmouth and the Argyle municipal district.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19616,935    
19667,104+2.4%
19717,640+7.5%
19768,767+14.8%
19819,842+12.3%
198610,380+5.5%
199110,827+4.3%
199610,722−1.0%
200110,476−2.3%
200610,304−1.6%
201110,105−1.9%
[3][4]

Mother tongue language (2011)[1]
Language Population Pct (%)
English 9,005 90.50%
French 830 8.34%
Non-official languages 115 1.15%
English and French 50 0.70%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 5,350 52.5%
English 3,915 38.4%
French 3,415 33.5%
Scottish 2,005 19.7%
Irish 1,415 13.9%
Métis 870 8.5%
German 715 7.0%
North American Indian 465 4.6%
Acadian 295 2.9%

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Communities

Communities include:

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
  5. 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 43°52′32.15″N 66°07′16.32″W / 43.8755972°N 66.1212000°W / 43.8755972; -66.1212000

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