West Hants Regional Municipality

West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

West Hants
Regional municipality
West Hants Regional Municipality
Motto(s): 
Windsor/West Hants Together
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyHants
Founded1685
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts    
Federal
Kings—Hants
ProvincialHants West
Government
 • TypeWest Hants Municipal Council
 • Municipal SeatWindsor
 • MayorAbraham Zebian
Area
 • Land1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,368
 • Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
0.3%
 • Census ranking
275 of 4,870
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Area code(s)902
Dwellings6,101
Median Income*$46,036 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the Municipality of the District of East Hants.

The District of West Hants amalgamated with Windsor on April 1, 2020, becoming the Regional Municipality of West Hants.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of West Hants recorded a population of 15,368 living in 6,426 of its 7,175 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2011 population of 15,324. With a land area of 1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.4/km2 (32.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Famous people

The poet George Elliot Clarke is from West Hants. His poem, "West Hants County" tells of the difficult condition of black workers in the gypsum mines at one time in its history.

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  3. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/how-council-landed-on-the-new-name-west-hants-regional-municipality-445966/
  4. "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.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. 2011 Census
  7. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  8. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
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