Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth County Comté de Yarmouth (French)
County
Location of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipal district (s)	Yarmouth Argyle
Towns	Yarmouth
Established	1836
Electoral Districts      Federal	West Nova
Provincial	Yarmouth Argyle
Government
• MLAs	Chris d'Entremont (PC)
• MP	Greg Kerr (C)
Area
• Land	2,123.25 km2 (819.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,275
• Density	11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	3.8%
• Census Rankings  - Municipal districts  Argyle  Yarmouth  - Towns  Yarmouth  - Reserves  Yarmouth 33	8,656 (436 of 5,008) 10,304 (368 of 5,008) 7,162 (507 of 5,008) 155 (4,196 of 5,008)
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	902
Dwellings	12,201
Median Income*	$41,744 CDN
NTS Map	020P13
GNBC Code	CBUEA
Median household income, 2005 (all households)

For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of Yarmouth

Yarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers. It is composed of three municipalities that make up the county: the town of Yarmouth, the municipality of Yarmouth, and the municipality of Argyle.

History

The name Yarmouth first appeared as a projected township in Nova Scotia in 1759. There is some speculation it was named after Yarmouth, Massachusetts, as some of the earliest English settlers arrived from Cape Cod on 9 June 1761. It is more likely the township was named after Lady Yarmouth, a mistress of King George II.

Originally the area was part of Lunenburg County. In 1761 it became part of Queens County; in 1784 it became part of Shelburne County and finally became a county on its own in 1836. The description of Yarmouth County was modified in 1846. The county was a major international shipbuilding centre in the 19th century, producing hundreds of ships including the namesake County of Yarmouth in 1884.

In the 20th Century, Yarmouth was the site of creation for the Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever.

Geography

The only town in the county is Yarmouth which is one of three municipalities that comprise the county. The others are the District of the Municipality of Yarmouth and the District of the Municipality of Argyle. The latter was established as a separate district in 1856 from the Township of Argyle. There are no incorporated villages in the county. The county also includes the Acadia First Nations, Yarmouth Reserve 33.

Communities

For a list of communities in Yarmouth County, see List of communities in Yarmouth County.

Towns

• Yarmouth

District municipalities

• DM of Argyle
• DM of Yarmouth

Native reserves

• Yarmouth 33

Notable residents

Main article: List of people from Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Garrett Allen of Brazil Lake, Nova Scotia was awarded the "World's Largest Bumbler" prize for 2015 (see bumbler).

Demographics

• Average house value: $132,607
• Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Education:

• No certificate, diploma or degree: 37.79%
• High school certificate: 18.40%
• Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 13.04%
• Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 19.29%
• University certificate or diploma: 11.46%

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	25,275	3.8%
2006	26,277	2.1%
2001	26,843	1.7%
1996	27,310	2.1%
1991	27,891	3.0%
1986	27,073	3.0%
1981	26,290	N/A
1871	18,550	N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English	19,325	77.44%
French	5,065	20.30%
Non-official languages	260	1.04%
English and French	275	1.10%

Ethnic Groups (2006)

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
Canadian	13,265	51.3%
French	10,075	39.0%
English	8,340	32.2%
Scottish	3,995	15.4%
Irish	3,215	12.4%
Métis	2,740	10.6%
Acadian	1,825	7.1%
North American Indian	1,460	5.6%
German	1,330	5.1%
Dutch (Netherlands)	405	1.6%

Religious make-up (2001)

Religion	Population	Pct (%)
Catholic	13,330	50.26%
Protestant	9,405	35.46%
No religious affiliation	3,280	12.37%
Christian n.i.e.	310	1.17%
Other religions	190	0.72%

Income (2006)

Income type	By CAD
Per capita income	$19,856
Median Household Income	$41,744
Median Family Income	$50,019

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia
• List of schools in Nova Scotia