Municipality of the District of Digby

Digby, officially named the Municipality of the District of Digby, is a district municipality in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Digby
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Digby
Location of the Municipality of the District of Digby
Coordinates: 44°22′N 65°42′W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyDigby
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
ProvincialDigby-Annapolis
Government
 • TypeDigby Municipal Council
 • WardenJimmy MacAlpine[1]
Area
 • Land1,657.33 km2 (639.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,107
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
4.8%
 • Census Ranking
509 of 5,008
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings4,048
Median Income*$38,062 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The district municipality forms the eastern part of Digby County. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the Town of Digby and the Municipality of the District of Clare.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Digby recorded a population of 7,107 living in 3,264 of its 4,048 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2011 population of 7,463. With a land area of 1,657.33 km2 (639.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.3/km2 (11.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Ethnic Groups (2006)[6]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 4,330 54.3%
English 2,905 36.4%
French 1,820 22.8%
Scottish 1,505 18.9%
Irish 1,260 15.8%
German 830 10.4%
North American Indian 485 6.1%
Dutch (Netherlands) 400 5.0%
Métis 275 3.4%
Acadian 170 2.1%

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Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:[7]

See also

References
  1. "New warden for Digby municipality - Jimmy MacAlpine succeeds Linda Gregory as council chair". Digby Courier. November 7, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Digby Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Digby Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Digby Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  7. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77, 84-85
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