Shelburne, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

Shelburne
Municipal district
Coat of arms of Shelburne Coat of arms
Motto: From Ocean To Forest
Location of Shelburne Municipal District Location of Shelburne Municipal District
Coordinates:
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	Roger Taylor
Area
• Land	1,818.49 km2 (702.12 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,408
• Density	2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	8.7%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings	2,641
Median Income*	$40,415 CDN
Seat	Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Website	municipalityof shelburne.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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	5,359	—
1986	5,365	+0.1%
1991	5,450	+1.6%
1996	5,315	−2.5%
2001	4,925	−7.3%
2006	4,828	−2.0%
2011	4,408	−8.7%

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	4,630	97.17%
Other languages	85	1.78%
French only	50	1.05%

Ethnic Groups (2006)

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
Canadian	2,285	56.5%
English	1,135	28.1%
Scottish	825	20.4%
Irish	575	14.2%
German	760	18.8%
French	335	8.3%
Dutch (Netherlands)	215	5.3%
Welsh	145	3.6%
North American Indian	115	2.8%
Métis	115	2.8%

Communities

The following communities are included within the Shelburne Municipal District:

2

Access routes

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

• Highways
  • Hwy 103

• Trunk Routes
  • Trunk 3

• Collector Routes:
  • Route 203
  • Route 309

• External Routes:
  • None

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia