Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Post office in Sherbrooke
Post office in Sherbrooke
Official seal of St. Mary's
Motto: 
"Waters of the Atlantic Salmon"
Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
Coordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°W / 45.20; -62.185
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyGuysborough
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Municipal SeatGuysborough
Government
 • TypeSt. Mary's Municipal Council
 • WardenMichael Mosher[1]
Area
 • Land1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total2,233
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease5.1%
 • Census ranking
1,253 of 4,870
Electoral districts
 • FederalCentral Nova
 • ProvincialGuysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings1,700
Median Income*$35,789 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

St. Mary's, officially named the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

The district municipality occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.

  1. ^ "Warden and Deputy Warden Chosen in District of St. Mary's". 989 FXM. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: St. Mary's Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.