List of designated places in Nova Scotia explained

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.[1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)."[2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities.[2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.[2]

In the 2021 Census of Population, Nova Scotia had 70 designated places,[3] an increase from 68 in 2016.[4] Designated place types in Nova Scotia include 66 class IV areas and 4 retired population centres. In 2021, the 70 designated places had a cumulative population of 44,090 and an average population of . Nova Scotia's largest designated place is Bible Hill with a population of 5,076.

List

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Type[5] County2021 Census of Population[6]
Population
(2021)
Population
(2016)
Change
(%)
Land
area
(km2)
Population
density
(per km2)
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
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Class IV area
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Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
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Class IV area
Class IV area
Class IV area
Total designated places - -
Province of Nova Scotia - -

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census . Statistics Canada . November 20, 2009 . May 5, 2012.
  2. Web site: Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL) . Statistics Canada . February 8, 2017 . September 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census . . February 9, 2022 . April 10, 2022.
  4. Web site: Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census . . February 8, 2017 . August 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, Nova Scotia . . January 23, 2022 . April 3, 2022.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Nova Scotia) . . February 9, 2022 . April 3, 2022.