Municipality of the District of Shelburne

District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada

District of Shelburne

District municipality

Municipality of the District of Shelburne

Coat of arms

Motto:

From Ocean To Forest

Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne

Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W﻿ / ﻿43.85°N 65.282778°W﻿ / 43.85; -65.282778
Country| Canada
Province| Nova Scotia
County| Shelburne
Incorporated| April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts
Federal|
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial| Shelburne
Government

• Type| Council of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne
• Warden| Penny Smith
Area

[1]

• Land| 1,816.71 km2 (701.44 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 4,336
• Density| 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
• Change 2016-21

| 1.1%
Time zone| UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings| 2735
Median Income*| $40,415 CDN
Seat| Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Website| Official website

* Median household income, 2005 (all households)

District of Shelburne, officially named the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, is a district municipality comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, but does not include the Towns of Shelburne or Lockeport. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. It is home to the Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1981| 5,359| —
1986| 5,365| +0.1%
1991| 5,450| +1.6%
1996| 5,315| −2.5%
2001| 4,925| −7.3%
2006| 4,828| −2.0%
2011| 4,408| −8.7%
2016| 4,288| −2.7%
2021| 4,336| +1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne had a population of 4,336 living in 2,059 of its 2,735 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 4,288. With a land area of 1,816.71 km2 (701.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Mother tongue language (2006)[5] | Language  | Population  | Pct (%)

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English only  | 4,630  | 97.17%
Other languages  | 85  | 1.78%
French only  | 50  | 1.05%
Ethnic Groups (2006)[6] | Ethnic Origin  | Population  | Pct (%)

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Canadian | 2,285  | 56.5%
English | 1,135  | 28.1%
Scottish | 825  | 20.4%
Irish | 575  | 14.2%
German | 760  | 18.8%
French | 335  | 8.3%
Dutch (Netherlands) | 215  | 5.3%
Welsh | 145  | 3.6%
North American Indian | 115  | 2.8%
Métis | 115  | 2.8%

## Communities

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The following communities are included within the Municipality of the District of Shelburne:

* Allendale
* Arnold
* Atlantic
* Birchtown
* Blanche
* Canada Hill
* Carleton Village
* Churchover
* Clyde River
* East Green Harbour
* East Jordan
* East Sable River
* East Side of Ragged Island
* Granite Village
* Greenwood
* Gunning Cove
* Indian Fields
* Ingomar
* Jordan Bay
* Jordan Branch
* Jordan Falls
* Jordan Ferry
* Little Harbour
* Little Port L'Hebert
* Lockeport Station
* Louis Head
* Lower Jordan Bay
* Lower Ohio
* Lower Sandy Point
* Lydgate
* McNutts Island
* Middle Ohio
* North East Harbour
* North West Harbour
* Ohio
* Osborne Harbour
* Pleasant Point
* Port Clyde
* Port L'Hebert
* Port Saxon
* Rockland
* Roseway
* Round Bay
* Sable River
* Sable River Station
* Sable River West
* Sandy Point
* Upper Clyde River
* Upper Ohio
* Welshtown
* West Green Harbour
* West Middle Sable
* Western Head

## Access routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:[7]

* Highways
* Hwy 103

* Trunk Routes
* Trunk 3

* Collector Routes:
* Route 203
* Route 309

* External Routes:
* None

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## See also

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* List of municipalities in Nova Scotia

## References

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1. ^ a b Statistics Canada Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – 100% data
2. ^ Environment, Nova Scotia (1 April 2009). "Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area - Protected Areas - Nova Scotia Environment". novascotia.ca.
3. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
4. ^ a b "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.
5. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Topic-Based Tabulations: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
7. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to Municipality of the District of Shelburne

| Municipality of the District of Argyle | Municipality of the District of Digby |

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Municipality of the District of Shelburne

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