Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (municipal district)
Yarmouth | |||
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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 | |||
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 |
List of Members
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• 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 | 1.9% | ||
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 | ||
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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
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Ethnic Origin | Population | Pct (%) |
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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% |
Education:
- No certificate, diploma or degree: 35.32%
- High school certificate: 18.16%
- Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 13.43%
- Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 20.06%
- University certificate or diploma: 12.96%
Unemployment rate:
- 10.9%
Average house value:
- $141,461
Communities
Communities include:
- Arcadia
- Brazil Lake
- Brenton
- Brooklyn
- Canaan
- Cape Forchu
- Carleton
- Cedar Lake
- Chegoggin
- Chebogue
- Chebogue Point
- Crowell Point
- Darlings Lake
- Dayton
- Deerfield
- Forest Glen
- Gardner's Mill
- Gavelton
- Glenwood
- Greenville
- Hebron
- Ireton
- John's Cove
- Kelley's Cove
- Kemptville
- Lake Annis
- Lake George
- Little River Harbour
- Melbourne
- Morris Island
- Norwood
- Overton
- Pembroke
- Pinkney's Point
- Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Valley
- Port Maitland
- Quinan
- Raynardton
- Robert's Island
- Rockville
- Sand Beach
- Sandford
- Short Beach
- South Canaan
- South Ohio
- Summerville
- Surette's Island
- Wellington
- Woodstock
- Yarmouth Bar
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia
External links
Clare Municipal District | ||||
Atlantic Ocean | Argyle Municipal District | |||
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Argyle Municipal District |
Coordinates: 43°52′32.15″N 66°07′16.32″W / 43.8755972°N 66.1212000°W
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