Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
St. Mary's | |
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| Municipality of the District of St. Mary's | |
 Post office in Sherbrooke | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Waters of the Atlantic Salmon" | |
 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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Guysborough |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Municipal Seat | Guysborough |
| Government | |
| • Type | St. Mary's Municipal Council |
| • Warden | Michael Mosher[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 2,233 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–16 |  5.1% |
| • Census ranking | 1,253 of 4,870 |
| Electoral districts | |
| • Federal | Central Nova |
| • Provincial | Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 1,700 |
| Median Income* | $35,789 CDN |
| Website | Official website |
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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]
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Electoral districts
[edit]The district municipality is divided into seven electoral districts for municipal representation:
- Sherbrooke & Area
- Ecum Secum & Area
- Caledonia & Area
- Sonora - Port Hilford
- Goshen & Area
- Liscomb & Area
- Port Bickerton & Area
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia
External links
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Media related to Municipality of the District of St. Mary's at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
Places adjacent to Municipality of the District of St. Mary's | |
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