Municipality of the District of Shelburne

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District of Shelburne
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Municipality of Shelburne NS Shield.png
Coat of arms
Motto: 
From Ocean To Forest
Shelburne Municipal District - Nova Scotia.PNG
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Coordinates: 43°51′00″N65°16′58″W / 43.85°N 65.282778°W / 43.85; -65.282778
CountryCanada
Province Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts        
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Shelburne
Government
 • TypeCouncil of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne
 • WardenPenny Smith
Area
[1]
 • Land1,816.71 km2 (701.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
4,336
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase2.svg1.1%
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings2735
Median Income*$40,415 CDN
Seat Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Website Official website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

District of Shelburne, officially named the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, is a district municipality comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, but does not include the Towns of Shelburne or Lockeport. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. It is home to the Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area. [2]

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19815,359—    
19865,365+0.1%
19915,450+1.6%
1996 5,315−2.5%
2001 4,925−7.3%
2006 4,828−2.0%
2011 4,408−8.7%
2016 4,288−2.7%
2021 4,336+1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada [3] [4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne had a population of 4,336 living in 2,059 of its 2,735 total private dwellings, a change of

Communities

The following communities are included within the Municipality of the District of Shelburne:

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary: [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – 100% data
  2. ↑ Environment, Nova Scotia (1 April 2009). "Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area - Protected Areas - Nova Scotia Environment". novascotia.ca.
  3. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Topic-Based Tabulations: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

43°51′00″N65°16′58″W / 43.85000°N 65.28278°W / 43.85000; -65.28278

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