Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

Yarmouth
Municipal district
Flag Seal
Motto: Justice and Prudence
Location of Yarmouth Municipal District
Coordinates: 43°52′32″N 66°07′16″W / 43.875597°N 66.1212°W
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	List of Members John Cunningham Murray Goodwin Gerard LeBlanc Stephen Paquette Trevor Cunningham Rick Churchill Leland Anthony
• MLA	Zach Churchill (L)
• MP	Greg Kerr (C)
Area[1]
• Land	585.27 km^2 (225.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
• Total	10,105
• Density	17.3/km^2 (45/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	1.9%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	902
Dwellings	4,906
Median Income*	$44,323 CDN
Website	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.

Demographics

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)^[4]

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
Canadian	5,350	52.5%
English	3,915	38.4%
French	3,415	33.5%
Scottish	2,005	19.7%
Irish	1,415	13.9%
Métis	870	8.5%
German	715	7.0%
North American Indian	465	4.6%
Acadian	295	2.9%

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

Communities include:

• Arcadia
• Brazil Lake
• Brenton
• Brooklyn
• Canaan
• Cape Forchu
• Carleton
• Cedar Lake
• Chegoggin
• Chebogue
• Chebogue Point
• Crowell Point
• Darlings Lake
• Dayton
• Deerfield
• Forest Glen
• Gardner's Mill
• Gavelton
• Glenwood
• Greenville
• Hebron
• Ireton
• John's Cove
• Kelley's Cove
• Kemptville
• Lake Annis
• Lake George
• Little River Harbour
• Melbourne
• Morris Island
• Norwood
• Overton
• Pembroke
• Pinkney's Point
• Pleasant Lake
• Pleasant Valley
• Port Maitland
• Quinan
• Raynardton
• Robert's Island
• Rockville
• Sand Beach
• Sandford
• Short Beach
• South Canaan
• South Ohio
• Summerville
• Surette's Island
• Wellington
• Woodstock
• Yarmouth Bar

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See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

References

1. 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
4. 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia

External links

• Municipality of the District of Yarmouth: Official Site

Coordinates: 43°52′32.15″N 66°07′16.32″W / 43.8755972°N 66.1212000°W