Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Antigonish County
County

Location of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°36′N 61°54′W / 45.6°N 61.9°W / 45.6; -61.9Coordinates: 45°36′N 61°54′W / 45.6°N 61.9°W / 45.6; -61.9
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Towns Antigonish
Municipalities County of Antigonish
Established December 16, 1785
Electoral Districts      
Federal
Central Nova
Cape Breton-Canso
Provincial Antigonish
Government
 • MLA Randy Delorey (Liberal)[1]
 • MP (Central Nova) Sean Fraser (L)[2]
 • MP (Cape Breton-Canso) Rodger Cuzner (L)[3]
Area[4]
 • Land 1,457.81 km2 (562.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4][5]
 • Total 19,589
 • Density 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Change 2001–06 Decrease3.8%
 • Census Rankings
 - Census divisions
 Subdivision A
 Subdivision B
 - Towns
 Antigonish
 - Reserves
 Pomquet & Afton 23

7,730 (470 of 5,008)
6,509 (562 of 5,008)

4,236 (766 of 5,008)

361 (3,453 of 5,008)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 9,591
Median Earnings* $49,581
NTS Map 011F12
GNBC Code CBUCC
Website www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait. The Town of Antigonish and Municipality of the County of Antigonish are the two largest incorporated municipalities in the county.

History

The County of Sydney was created in 1784. Its boundaries were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785.

When St. Mary's Township was established in 1818 it was partly in Sydney County and partly in Halifax County. In 1822 that part of St. Mary's Township which had been in Halifax County was annexed to the County of Sydney.

In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when Guysborough County was established out of what had been part of it . In 1863 the name of the County of Sydney was changed to Antigonish County. The word Antigonish is of Mi'kmaq origin, possibly derived from Nalegitkoonecht meaning "where branches are torn off". It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts.

In 2001, the Town of Antigonish applied to annex 1,600 hectares from the surrounding county so it could expand. The Municipality responded that the annexation would hurt its tax base so it instead applied for a total merger, or amalgamation. The issue was sent to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, and in 2005 it was decided that amalgamation of the Town and Municipality would better serve both parties. The board also ordered a plebiscite, promising to consider the results when making a final decision. The results were mixed, with 84% of Municipality residents voting yes to amalgamation and 74% of Town residents voting no. Voter turn-out was 45%. The board ultimately rejected the proposal for amalgamation, citing lack of public support.[6]

Demographics

Population trend[7][8]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 19,589 Increase4.0%
2006 18,836 Decrease3.8%
2001 19,578 Increase0.1%
1996 19,554 Increase1.7%
1991 19,226 Increase2.4%
1986 18,776 Increase3.7%
1981 18,110 N/A
1941 10,545
1931 10,073
1921 11,580
1911 11,962
1901 13,617
1891 16,114
1881 18,060
1871 16,512 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[9]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 18,150 93.32%
French only 585 3.01%
Non-official languages 590 3.03%
Multiple responses 130 0.67%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[10]

Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Scottish 9,265 49.5%
Canadian 7,295 39.0%
Irish 5,515 29.5%
French 4,845 25.9%
English 4,275 22.8%
German 985 5.3%
Dutch (Netherlands) 970 5.2%
North American Indian 690 3.7%
Acadian 480 2.6%

Communities

For a list of communities in Antigonish County, see List of communities

Incorporated communities

Census subdivisions

Transportation

Major Highways

Protected Areas

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Honourable Randy Delorey (Liberal)". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sean Fraser". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rodger Cuzner". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data
  6. ↑ "Antigonish (Town), Re, 2006 NSUARB 112 (CanLII)". Canadian Legal Information Institute. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses 1871-1941
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  10. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

External links


 Northumberland Strait
Pictou County Inverness County
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Guysborough County
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