Municipality of the District of Chester

This article is about the district municipality. For the village, see Chester, Nova Scotia.

Chester
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Chester
Official seal of Chester
Seal
Motto: 
Nova Scotia's Treasure
Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester
Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester
Coordinates: 44°39′N 64°18′W / 44.65°N 64.3°W / 44.65; -64.3
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyLunenburg
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts    
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
ProvincialChester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • Municipal SeatChester
 • WardenAllen Webber
Area
[1]
 • Land1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total10,693
 • Change 2016-21
Increase3.7%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings6,482
Average Income*$47,360 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Average 2020 total income

The Municipality of the District of Chester is a Nova Scotia district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Canada.

The district boundary was originally drawn for court sessional purposes,[2] before the existence of elected local government. In 1879 it became a district municipality, to provide local government to the residents who live outside incorporated towns.[2] under the authority of the Municipal Government Act of 1998.[3]

The Municipality of the District of Chester is also a census division for Statistics Canada.[4]

  1. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ a b "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Municipal Government Act, Part XVII: Municipal Incorporation". Office of the Legislative Counsel. April 22, 1999. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 (Table A: Census subdivision types by province and territory, as of January 1, 2015)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2017.