Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada

Seal

Motto:

"Waters of the Atlantic Salmon"

Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

Coordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°W / 45.20; -62.185CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaCountyGuysboroughIncorporatedApril 17, 1879Municipal SeatGuysboroughGovernment

• TypeSt. Mary's Municipal Council • WardenMichael Mosher^[1]Area

^[2]

• Land1,909.47 km² (737.25 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total2,233 • Density1.2/km² (3/sq mi) • Change 2011-16

5.1% • Census ranking

1,253 of 4,870Electoral districts

• FederalCentral Nova • Provincial Guysborough–Eastern Shore–TracadieTime zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Area code902Dwellings1,700Median Income*$35,789 CDNWebsiteOfficial website

Median household income, 2005 (all households)

St. Mary's, officially named the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

The district municipality occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's had a population of 2,161 living in 1,047 of its 1,538 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 2,233. With a land area of 1,904.08 km² (735.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Population trend^[5]
Census	Population	Change (%)
2016	2,233	5.1%
2011	2,354	9.0%
2006	2,587	6.5%
2001	2,766	6.3%
1996	2,952	6.9%
1991	3,172	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)^[6]
Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	2,475	96.87%
Other languages	70	2.74%
French only	10	0.39%
Both English and French	0	0.00%

Electoral districts

The district municipality is divided into seven electoral districts for municipal representation:

Sherbrooke & Area
Ecum Secum & Area
Caledonia & Area
Sonora - Port Hilford
Goshen & Area
Liscomb & Area
Port Bickerton & Area

References

^ "Warden and Deputy Warden Chosen in District of St. Mary's". 989 FXM. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia
^ "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.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia