Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

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This article is about the district municipality. For the town, see Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. For the county, see Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
Lunenburg
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Official seal of Lunenburg
Seal
Location of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Location of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W / 44.43333; -64.59917Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W / 44.43333; -64.59917
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyLunenburg
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Municipal SeatBridgewater
Government
 • TypeLunenburg Municipal Council
 • MayorCarolyn Bolivar-Getson
 • Deputy MayorClaudette Garland[1]
Area
[2]
 • Land1,759.59 km2 (679.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total24,863
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease1.0%
 • Census ranking
173 of 4,870
Electoral districts
 • FederalSouth Shore—St. Margarets
 • ProvincialLunenburg / Lunenburg West
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Dwellings13,392
Median Income*$45,088 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, is a district municipality in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Lunenburg surrounds the towns of Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay, which are incorporated separately and not part of the district municipality.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198124,592—    
198625,196+2.5%
199125,720+2.1%
199625,949+0.9%
200125,570−1.5%
200625,164−1.6%
201125,118−0.2%
201624,863−1.0%
202125,545+2.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg had a population of 25,545 living in 11,502 of its 14,233 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 24,863. With a land area of 1,757.79 km2 (678.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 24,510 97.92%
Other languages 275 1.10%
French only 225 0.90%
Both English and French 20 0.08%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Council". Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia

External links

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