Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

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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 www.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.

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Demographics [edit]

Historical population
Year Pop.   ±%  
1981 9,842 —    
1986 10,380 +5.5%
1991 10,827 +4.3%
1996 10,722 −1.0%
2001 10,476 −2.3%
2006 10,304 −1.6%
2011 10,105 −1.9%
[3]

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)[1]

Race Population Pct (%)
White 10,050 98.67%
Black 90 0.88%
Asian 30 0.29%

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 [edit]

Communities include:

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See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d 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

External links [edit]


 Clare Municipal District
Atlantic Ocean Argyle Municipal District
  Yarmouth Municipal District  
Argyle Municipal District


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