Municipality of the District of Shelburne

District of Shelburne
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Coat of arms of District of Shelburne
Coat of arms
Motto: 
From Ocean To Forest
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W / 43.85°N 65.282778°W / 43.85; -65.282778
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyShelburne
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts        
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
ProvincialShelburne
Government
 • TypeCouncil of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne
 • WardenPenny Smith
Area
[1]
 • Land1,816.71 km2 (701.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,336
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase1.1%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings2735
Median Income*$40,415 CDN
SeatShelburne, Nova Scotia
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

District of Shelburne, officially named the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, is a district municipality comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, but does not include the Towns of Shelburne or Lockeport. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. It is home to the Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area.[2]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – 100% data
  2. ^ Environment, Nova Scotia (1 April 2009). "Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area - Protected Areas - Nova Scotia Environment". novascotia.ca.