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