Colchester County

Colchester County
Municipality of the County of Colchester[1]
From top proceeding clockwise: Creamery Square in Tatamagouche, beach near Bass River, Glooscap monument in Millbrook, farm near Stewiacke, NSCC in Truro.
From top proceeding clockwise: Creamery Square in Tatamagouche, beach near Bass River, Glooscap monument in Millbrook, farm near Stewiacke, NSCC in Truro.
Flag of Colchester County
Official seal of Colchester County
Nickname: 
Municipality of Colchester
Motto: 
"We Prosper From Our Resources"
Location of Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Location of Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°21′56″N 63°16′32″W / 45.36556°N 63.27556°W / 45.36556; -63.27556
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
TownsStewiacke / Truro
VillagesBible Hill / Tatamagouche
Established1835
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
ProvincialColchester North / Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley / Truro-Bible Hill
Government
 • TypeColchester County Municipal Council
 • MayorChristine Blair
Area
 • Land3,627.50 km2 (1,400.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Total51,476
 • Density14.2/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase1.8%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)902, 782
Dwellings25,378
Median Income*$42,782 CDN
Websitecolchester.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Colchester County (Scottish-Gaelic: Siorramachd Colchester) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476[2] the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Scotia.

The majority of the county is governed by the Municipality of the County of Colchester, the county also is home to two independent incorporated towns, Stewiacke and Truro, two village commissions in Bible Hill and Tatamagouche, and the Millbrook 27 First Nations reserve.

  1. ^ Municipality of Colchester
  2. ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Colchester, County (CTY) [Census division], Nova Scotia". 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Colchester&DGUIDlist=2021A00031210&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data