Municipality of the District of Chester

Chester
Municipality of the District of Chester
Official seal of Chester
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
 • 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.