Digby County, Nova Scotia

Digby County
Comté de Digby (French)
County

Location of Digby County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°18′N 65°48′W / 44.3°N 65.8°W / 44.3; -65.8Coordinates: 44°18′N 65°48′W / 44.3°N 65.8°W / 44.3; -65.8
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipal district (s) Clare / Digby
Towns Digby
Established 1837
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal
West Nova
Provincial Digby-Annapolis / Clare
Area[1]
 • Land 2,515.23 km2 (971.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 18,036
 • Density 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease5.0%
 • Census Rankings
 - Municipal districts
 Clare
 Digby
 - Towns
 Digby
 - Reserves
 Bear River 6

8,813 (431 of 5,008)
7,986 (458 of 5,008)

2,092 (2,074 of 5,008)

101 (4,415 of 5,008)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 9,905
Median Income* $38,284 CDN
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atalanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby, Digby County was established in 1837. Previously, from August 17, 1759, when Nova Scotia was first divided into counties, this area had been part of Annapolis County.

In 1861, Digby County was divided into two districts: the District of Digby and the District of Clare.

In addition to these two districts, the county contains the town of Digby and part of the Bear River Indian reserve. Also, there is Digby Neck leading into the Bay of Fundy to Long Island and Brier Island.

Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 18,036 Decrease5.0%
2006 18,992 Decrease2.8%
2001 19,548 Decrease4.6%
1996 20,500 Decrease3.8%
1991 21,195 Decrease3.1%
1986 21,852 Increase0.8%
1981 21,689 N/A
1871 17,037 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 11,850 66.65%
French only 5,430 30.54%
Non-official languages 190 1.07%
Multiple responses 305 1.72%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]

Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 9,265 49.5%
French 6,795 36.3%
English 5,000 26.7%
Scottish 2,655 14.2%
Irish 2,295 12.3%
Acadian 2,150 11.5%
German 1,235 6.6%
North American Indian 1,035 5.5%
Métis 830 4.4%
Dutch (Netherlands) 635 3.4%

Communities

See List of communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia

Town

District municipalities

Villages

Native reserve

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[6]

  • External Routes:
    • None

Museums

The county's history is preserved at the Admiral Digby Museum as well as several community museums.

Notable people

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Digby County, Nova Scotia.
  1. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Digby County, 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
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Digby County, Nova Scotia
  6. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77, 84-85


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