Municipality of the District of Shelburne

District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada

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; -65.282778CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaCountyShelburneIncorporatedApril 17, 1879Electoral Districts
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's ProvincialShelburneGovernment

• TypeCouncil of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne • WardenPenny SmithArea

^[1]

• Land1,816.71 km² (701.44 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total4,336 • Density2.4/km² (6/sq mi) • Change 2016-21

1.1%Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Dwellings2735Median Income*$40,415 CDNSeatShelburne, Nova ScotiaWebsiteOfficial 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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 (%)
English only	4,630	97.17%
Other languages	85	1.78%
French only	50	1.05%

Ethnic Groups (2006)^[6]
Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
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

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

Access routes

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

References

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