Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

Coordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°W / 45.20; -62.185
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St. Mary's
Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Post office in Sherbrooke
Post office in Sherbrooke
Official seal of St. Mary's
Motto: 
"Waters of the Atlantic Salmon"
Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Coordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°W / 45.20; -62.185
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyGuysborough
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Municipal SeatGuysborough
Government
 • TypeSt. Mary's Municipal Council
 • WardenMichael Mosher[1]
Area
 • Land1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total2,233
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease5.1%
 • Census ranking
1,253 of 4,870
Electoral districts
 • FederalCentral Nova
 • ProvincialGuysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings1,700
Median Income*$35,789 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

St. Mary's, officially named the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

The district municipality occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's had a population of 2,161 living in 1,047 of its 1,538 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 2,233. With a land area of 1,904.08 km2 (735.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Electoral districts[edit]

The district municipality is divided into seven electoral districts for municipal representation:

  1. Sherbrooke & Area
  2. Ecum Secum & Area
  3. Caledonia & Area
  4. Sonora - Port Hilford
  5. Goshen & Area
  6. Liscomb & Area
  7. Port Bickerton & Area

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Warden and Deputy Warden Chosen in District of St. Mary's". 989 FXM. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "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. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia

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