Municipality of the District of Barrington

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For other nearby communities and places named Barrington, see Barrington, Nova Scotia (disambiguation).
Barrington
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Barrington
Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
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Nickname: 
Lobster Capital of Canada
Location of the Municipality of the District of Barrington
Location of the Municipality of the District of Barrington
Coordinates: 43°33′53″N 65°33′50″W / 43.5646°N 65.563864°W / 43.5646; -65.563864
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyShelburne
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
ProvincialShelburne
Government
 • TypeBarrington Municipal Council
 • WardenEddie Nickerson
Area
[1][2]
 • Land631.98 km2 (244.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1][2][3]
 • Total6,523
 • Density10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Decrease1.9%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings3494
Median Income*$44,541 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Barrington, officially named the Municipality of the District of Barrington, is a district municipality in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Geography

The Municipality of the District of Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.

Cape Sable Island is home to the tallest lighthouse in the Maritime Provinces. The Cape Light stands 101 feet tall, located on Canada's most southern saltwater beach, The Hawk Beach.

History

The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it."[4] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage."[4] The area was settled in 1760 by eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts.[4] Barrington is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19817,680—    
19867,824+1.9%
19917,774−0.6%
19967,883+1.4%
20017,648−3.0%
20067,331−4.1%
20116,994−4.6%
20166,646−5.0%
20216,523−1.9%
Source: Statistics Canada: [6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Barrington had a population of 6,523 living in 3,024 of its 3,546 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 6,646. With a land area of 631.98 km2 (244.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.3/km2 (26.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Communities

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – 100% data
  2. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  4. ^ a b c Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Nova Scotia Archives - Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia". 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  9. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

External links

Coordinates: 43°33′52.56″N 65°33′49.91″W / 43.5646000°N 65.5638639°W / 43.5646000; -65.5638639

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