Richmond County, Nova Scotia

Richmond County
Comté de Richmond (French)
County

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Location of Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°42′N 60°48′W / 45.7°N 60.8°WCoordinates: 45°42′N 60°48′W / 45.7°N 60.8°W
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Established 1835
Incorporated             April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal
Cape Breton—Canso
Provincial Cape Breton-Richmond
Government
 • Type Richmond County Municipal Council
 • Warden Steve Sampson
Area[1]
 • Land 1,244.24 km2 (480.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 9,293
 • Density 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease4.6%
 • Census Rankings
 - Census divisions
 Subdivision A
 Subdivision B
 Subdivision C
 - Reserves
 Chapel Island 5

4,072 (795 of 5,008)
1,769 (1,433 of 5,008)
3,455 (904 of 5,008)

444 (3,171 of 5,008)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 22,951
Median Income* $40,188 CDN
Website www.richmondcounty.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

History

Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835.

Richmond County comprises that territory known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of Cape Breton Island into three districts. The boundaries of the Southern District were defined at the time of its establishment. Those same boundaries were determined to be the boundaries of Richmond County by statute in 1847.

The shire town of Richmond Country is Arichat, located on Isle Madame.

Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 9,293 Decrease4.6%
2006 9,740 Decrease4.7%
2001 10,225 Decrease7.2%
1996 11,022 Decrease2.1%
1991 11,260 Decrease5.2%
1986 11,841 Decrease8.3%
1981 12,824 N/A
1871 14,268 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 6,620 72.19%
French only 2,085 22.74%
Non-official languages 285 3.11%
Multiple responses 180 1.96%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]

Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
French 4,895 50.8%
Canadian 3,920 40.7%
Scottish 2,310 24.0%
English 2,060 21.4%
Irish 1,590 16.5%
Acadian 710 7.4%
North American Indian 685 7.1%
German 440 4.6%

Communities

Incorporated communities

Villages

Native reserves'

Census Subdivisions

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

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[6]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Richmond County, Nova Scotia
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Richmond County, Nova Scotia
  6. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 56-58, 73

External links


 Inverness County Bras d'Or Lake
Guysborough County Cape Breton Regional Municipality
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