Municipality of the County of Inverness

Municipality of the County of Inverness
County municipality
Cabot Trail seen from the Skyline Trail
Location of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Location of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°12′N 61°06′W / 46.2°N 61.1°W / 46.2; -61.1
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
TownsPort Hood
Established as Juste au Corps1835
Renamed Inverness1837
Incorporated1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Cape Breton—Canso / Sydney—Victoria
ProvincialInverness
Government
 • TypeInverness County Municipal Council
Area
 • Land3,831.17 km2 (1,479.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1][2]
 • Total17,235
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06
Decrease4.5%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings9,876
Median Income*$45,687 CDN
Websiteinvernesscounty.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of the County of Inverness is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 17,000 residents of the historical county of the same name, except for the incorporated town of Port Hawkesbury and the Whycocomagh 2 Miꞌkmaq reserve, both of which are enclaves. Public services are provided in the areas of recreation, tourism, administration, finance, and public works.[3]

  1. ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Inverness County, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ "Government". Inverness. Retrieved 27 July 2021.