Mainland Halifax

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Mainland Halifax
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Location of Mainland Halifax in Halifax Regional Municipality
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Mainland Halifax
Location of Mainland Halifax in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°37′45.9″N63°36′19.5″W / 44.629417°N 63.605417°W / 44.629417; -63.605417
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality
Founded1996
Communities and neighbourhoods Armdale, Bayers Lake, Boulderwood, Bridgeview, Clayton Park, Clayton Park West, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Fairview, Green Acres, Leiblin Park, Melville Cove, Rockingham, Purcell's Cove, Sherwood Heights, Spryfield, Wedgewood, Williams Lake
Government
 • Type Municipal council
Area
[1] [2]
 • Land43.012 km2 (16.607 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3] [4]
 • Total83,972
 • Density1,952/km2 (5,060/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
Area code(s) 782, 902
Places in Nova Scotia

Mainland Halifax is the remaining portion of the community of Halifax, without the Halifax Peninsula.

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History

For thousands of years and currently, Mainland Halifax has been be on the unceded ancestral lands of the Mi'kmaq.

On 21 June 1749, the Town of Halifax was founded. Europeans began to colonize the area, and sometime between 1841 and 1842, Halifax was granted city status. Between 1841 and 1842 and 1969, Halifax expanded to become the entire Halifax Peninsula.

In 1969, Halifax annexed several communities from Halifax County, and they were located in what would become the area of Mainland Halifax; Armdale, Clayton Park, Fairview, Rockingham, Purcell's Cove and Spryfield.

On 1 April 1996, the City of Dartmouth, the City of Halifax, the County of Halifax, and the Town of Bedford amalgamated and created the Halifax Regional Municipality. Subsequently, the entirety of the former City of Halifax was re-established as the Community of Halifax and is coterminous with the former city itself. However, the new community was divided into two subsections: Mainland Halifax and Peninsular Halifax.

Currently, Mainland Halifax enjoys increased cultural, demographic, and economic growth from its great location. It hosts busy communities that make this a fantastic area within the municipality.

Geography

Mainland Halifax is portioned into two sections, Mainland North and Mainland South, divided by St. Margaret's Bay Road. The area of Mainland Halifax has a landmass of 4,301.2 hectares (43.012 km2).

Communities and neighbourhoods

Mainland North

Mainland South

Topography

The area lies west of the Bedford Basin and Northwest Arm and extends several kilometres inland.

Demographics

Mainland Halifax's population as of 2021 was 83,972 people, an increase of 10,662 people (over 14.5%) from 73,310 people in 2016.

The area's population density increased by 248 people per km2, from approximately 1,704 people per km2 in 2016 to approximately 1,952 people per km2 in 2021.

Census TractLand area (km2)Population (2021) [5] Population (2016) [6] Population Density (people per km2) (2021)Population Change (%)
2050001.005.7034,1233,868722Increase2.svg6.5
2050002.0011.5188,3586,194725Increase2.svg34.9
2050014.001.8384,3904,2482,388Increase2.svg3.3
2050015.002.0425,3894,8292,639Increase2.svg15.9
2050016.002.5634,0213,7661,568Increase2.svg6.7
2050017.002.9122,9992,9141,029Increase2.svg2.9
2050024.002.1818,6187,3753,951Increase2.svg16.8
2050025.011.055,2014,7264,953Increase2.svg10
2050025.021.9135,5154,8632,882Increase2.svg13.4
2050025.040.9114,8184,6855,288Increase2.svg2.8
2050025.051.5563,7463,5472,407Increase2.svg5.6
2050026.021.5094,8553,4093,217Increase2.svg42.4
2050026.031.3933,3483,3582,403Decrease2.svg0.3
2050026.040.6544,3464,1996,645Increase2.svg3.5
2050026.050.7713,8663,9675,014Decrease2.svg2.5
2050027.004.49810,3797,3622,307Increase2.svg40.9
Mainland Halifax43.01283,97273,3101,952Increase2.svg14.5
Mainland Halifax historic population
YearPop.±%
2016 73,310—    
2021 83,972+14.5%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census 2021 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census 2016 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Census 2021 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Census 2016 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census 2021 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census 2016 Census Tracts". HRM Open Data. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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