Digby, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

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Digby
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Digby Municipal District
Coordinates: 44°29′00″N 65°50′00″W / 44.483333°N 65.833333°W / 44.483333; -65.833333
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Digby
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
Provincial Digby-Annapolis
Government
 • Type Digby Municipal Council
 • Warden Linda Gregory
Area[1]
 • Land 1,655.88 km2 (639.34 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 7,463
 • Density 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease6.5%
 • Census Ranking 509 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 4,376
Median Income* $38,062 CDN
Website www.municipalities.com/digby
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

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

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

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Demographics [edit]

Population trend

Historical population
Year Pop.   ±%  
1981 9,496 —    
1986 9,543 +0.5%
1991 9,230 −3.3%
1996 8,926 −3.3%
2001 8,281 −7.2%
2006 7,986 −3.6%
2011 7,463 −6.5%
[2]

Mother tongue language (2006)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 7,555 94.73%
French only 285 3.58%
Other languages 110 1.38%
Both English and French 25 0.31%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[3]

Race Population Pct (%)
White 7,630 95.67%
Black 340 4.26%
Latin American 10 0.12%

Communities [edit]

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Access routes [edit]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[4]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Digby Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  3. ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Digby Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  4. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77, 84-85

External links [edit]


 Bay of Fundy
Clare Municipal District Annapolis County
  Digby Municipal District  
Argyle Municipal District Shelburne Municipal District Region of Queens Municipality


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Coordinates: 44°29′N 65°50′W / 44.483°N 65.833°W / 44.483; -65.833

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