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District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada
District of Shelburne
Municipality of the: District of Shelburne
Coat of arms of District of Shelburne
Coat of arms
Motto: 
From Ocean To Forest
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
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
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyShelburne
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts        
Federal

South Shore—St. Margaret's
ProvincialShelburne
Government
 • TypeCouncil of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne
 • WardenPenny Smith
Area
 • Land1,816.71 km (701.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,336
 • Density2.4/km (6/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21Increase1.1%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings2735
Median Income*$40,415 CDN
SeatShelburne, Nova Scotia
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19815,359—    
19865,365+0.1%
19915,450+1.6%
19965,315−2.5%
20014,925−7.3%
20064,828−2.0%
20114,408−8.7%
20164,288−2.7%
20214,336+1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada

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 km (701.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.

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/finish at the municipal boundary:

See also

References

External links

43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W / 43.85000°N 65.28278°W / 43.85000; -65.28278

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