Shelburne, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

Shelburne
—  Municipal district  —
Coat of arms
Motto: From Ocean To Forest
Location of Shelburne Municipal District
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
Founded	1783
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	Sherman Embree
Area[1]
– Land	1,818.49 km2 (702.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
– Total	4,828
– Density	2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
– Change 2001-06	2.0%
– Census Ranking	705 of 5,008
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings	2,641
Median Income*	$40,415 CDN
Website	www.municipalityofshelburne.ca
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Municipality of the District of Shelburne is a municipal district comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.

Demographics

Population trend[3] Census Population Change (%) 2006 4,828 2.0% 2001 4,925 7.3% 1996 5,315 2.5% 1991 5,450 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1] Language Population Pct (%) English only 4,630 97.17% Other languages 85 1.78% French only 50 1.05%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[1] Race Population Pct (%) White 4,675 98.01% Black 65 1.35% Other 30 0.63%

Communities

The following communities are included within the Shelburne Municipal District:

Allendale Arnold Atlantic Birchtown Blanche Carleton Village Churchover Clyde River East Green Harbour East Jordan East Sable River East Side of Ragged Island Granite Village Greenwood Gunning Cove Ingomar Jordan Bay Jordan Branch Jordan Falls Jordan Ferry Little Harbour Little Port L'Hebert Lockeport 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 Shelburne Upper Clyde River Upper Ohio Welshtown West Green Harbour West Middle Sable Western Head

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:^[4]

Highways Hwy 103

Trunk Routes Trunk 3

Collector Routes: Route 203 Route 309

External Routes: None

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
4. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W / 43.85°N 65.28278°W / 43.85; -65.28278