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
Municipality of the District of Digby
Location of the Municipality of the District of Digby
Location of the Municipality of the District of Digby
Coordinates: 44°22′N 65°42′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyDigby
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal

West Nova
ProvincialDigby-Annapolis
Government
  TypeDigby Municipal Council
  WardenLinda Gregory[1]
Area
  Land1,657.33 km2 (639.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total7,107
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
  Change 2011-16
Decrease4.8%
  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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19819,496    
19869,543+0.5%
19919,230−3.3%
19968,926−3.3%
20018,281−7.2%
20067,986−3.6%
20117,463−6.5%
20167,107−4.8%
20217,242+1.9%
Source: Statistics Canada:[3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Digby had a population of 7,242 living in 3,427 of its 4,099 total private dwellings, a change of 1.9% from its 2016 population of 7,107. With a land area of 1,654.59 km2 (638.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.4/km2 (11.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Communities

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

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