Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

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
District municipality
Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Post office in Sherbrooke
Seal
Motto(s): 
"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
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyGuysborough
Founded1655
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Municipal SeatGuysborough
Government
  TypeSt. Mary's Municipal Council
  WardenMichael Mosher[1]
Area
  Land1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total2,233
  Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Change 2011-16
5.1%
  Census ranking
1,253 of 4,870
Electoral districts
  FederalCentral Nova
  ProvincialGuysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)902
Dwellings1,700
Median Income*$35,789 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

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

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's recorded a population of 2,233 living in 1,042 of its 1,667 total private dwellings, a change of -5.1% from its 2011 population of 2,354. With a land area of 1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Electoral districts

The district municipality is divided into seven electoral districts for municipal representation:

  1. Sherbrooke & Area
  2. Ecum Secum & Area
  3. Caledonia & Area
  4. Sonora - Port Hilford
  5. Goshen & Area
  6. Liscomb & Area
  7. Port Bickerton & Area

See also

References

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