Municipality of the District of Yarmouth

District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Motto(s):

Justice and Prudence

Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth

Coordinates: 43°52′32″N 66°07′16″W / 43.875597°N 66.1212°W / 43.875597; -66.1212CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaCountyYarmouthIncorporatedApril 17, 1879Electoral Districts
Federal
West NovaProvincialYarmouthGovernment

• TypeMunicipal Council • Municipal SeatHebron • WardenLeland Anthony • Councillors

List of Members

John Cunningham
Daniel Allen
Gerard LeBlanc
Patti Durkee
Trevor Cunningham
Loren Cushing
Leland Anthony

Area

^[1]

• Land586.65 km² (226.51 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[1]^[2]

• Total9,845 • Density16.8/km² (44/sq mi) • Change 2011-16

2.6%Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Area code902Dwellings4,981Median Income*$44,323 CDNWebsiteOfficial website

Median household income, 2005 (all households)

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.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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]

Mother tongue language (2011)^[1]
Language	Population	Pct (%)
English	9,005	90.50%
French	830	8.34%
Non-official languages	115	1.15%
English and French	50	0.70%

Ethnic Groups (2006)^[6]
Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
Canadian	5,350	52.5%
English	3,915	38.4%
French	3,415	33.5%
Scottish	2,005	19.7%
Irish	1,415	13.9%
Métis	870	8.5%
German	715	7.0%
North American Indian	465	4.6%
Acadian	295	2.9%

Religion (2011)^[7]
Religion	Population	Pct (%)
Catholic	3,240	32.68%
Baptist	2,560	25.82%
No religious affiliation	2,400	24.20%
Other Christian	810	8.17%
Anglican	325	3.28%
United Church	290	2.92%
Pentecostal	245	2.47%
Presbyterian	35	0.35%

Education:

No certificate, diploma or degree: 35.32%
High school certificate: 18.16%
Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 13.43%
Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 20.06%
University certificate or diploma: 12.96%

Unemployment rate:

10.9%

Average house value:

$141,461

Communities

Communities include:

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia
^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
^ Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
^ ^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 Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia
^ Statistics Canada National Household Survey, for Municipality of Yarmouth, 2011 census - 100% data