Antigonish County

Antigonish County
Gaelic: Siorramachd Antaiginis
Location of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Location of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°36′N 61°54′W / 45.6°N 61.9°W / 45.6; -61.9
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityMunicipality of the County of Antigonish
Established as Sydney County1785
Renamed1863
Incorporated1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Central Nova
Cape Breton—Canso
ProvincialAntigonish
Government
 • TypeAntigonish County Municipal Council
 • WardenOwen McCarron
 • MLAMichelle Thompson Conservative Party of Nova Scotia)[1]
 • MP (Central Nova)Sean Fraser (L)[2]
 • MP (Cape Breton-Canso)Rodger Cuzner (L)[3]
Area
 • Land1,456.42 km2 (562.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4][5]
 • Total20,129
 • Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Increase4.3%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings9,842
Median Earnings*$49,581
NTS Map011F12
GNBC CodeCBUCC
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Antigonish County is a historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, the Town of Antigonish, and by two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23, and Summerside 38.

  1. ^ "Michelle Thompson". 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Sean Fraser". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Rodger Cuzner". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Antigonish, County (CTY) [Census division], Nova Scotia". 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ [1] Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data