Plymouth,_Yarmouth_County,_Nova_Scotia
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada
Yarmouth, officially named the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, is a district municipality in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
Yarmouth | |
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| Municipality of the District of Yarmouth | |
| Motto(s): Justice and Prudence | |
Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth | |
| Coordinates: 43.875597°N 66.1212°W / 43.875597; -66.1212 | |
| 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
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| Area | |
| • Land | 586.65 km2 (226.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,845 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 4,981 |
| Median Income* | $44,323 CDN |
| Website | Official website |
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The district municipality forms the western part of Yarmouth County. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Argyle.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1961 | 6,935 | — |
| 1966 | 7,104 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 7,640 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 8,767 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 9,842 | +12.3% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 9,845 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,067 | +2.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth had a population of 10,067 living in 4,430 of its 5,072 total private dwellings, a change of 2.3% from its 2016 population of 9,845. With a land area of 584.69 km2 (225.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
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- Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
- "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 National Household Survey, for Municipality of Yarmouth, 2011 census - 100% data