Municipality of the District of Chester
| Chester | ||
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| District municipality | ||
| Municipality of the District of Chester | ||
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 Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′N 64°18′W / 44.65°N 64.3°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Nova Scotia
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| County | Lunenburg | |
| Founded | 1759 | |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
South Shore—St. Margaret's |
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| Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Chester Municipal Council | |
| • Municipal Seat | Chester | |
| • Warden | Allen Webber | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 10,310 | |
| • Change 2011-16 |
 2.7% |
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| • Census ranking | 399 of 4,870 | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 902 - 275 | |
| Dwellings | 6,161 | |
| Median Income* | $42,776 CDN | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Chester, officially named the Municipality of the District of Chester, is a district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
The Municipality of the District of Chester's administrative seat is the village of Chester.
The Municipality of the District of Chester comprises seven districts, each represented by an elected councillor. The areas represented by each district are:
The Municipality of the District of Chester offers community services through its multiple departments:
Community Development Department is broken up into the following;
Finance Department is responsible for the financial administration of the municipality as well as providing services which include; financial reporting, tax exemptions, address changes, tax billings and payments, budgets and financial statements.
Information Services Department provides communication and business continuity services.
Public Works Department is responsible for providing services which include, Animal Control, Boat pump out, municipal sewer connections, municipal engineering/specifications, municipal roads and removal of dead marine life.
Solid Waste Department is located at Kaizer Meadow Environmental Management Centre and provides services which include; Kaizer Meadow Eco-Industrial Park, bi-weekly waste removal, semi-annual collection of bulky waste, annual collection of Christmas tree and yard waste and disposal of hazardous waste, construction and deolition materials, tires and septic waste.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Chester recorded a population of 10,310 living in 4,769 of its 6,492 total private dwellings, a change of −2.7% from its 2011 population of 10,599. With a land area of 1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.2/km2 (23.8/sq mi) in 2016.
46 kilometres (29 mi) of trail on the former railway from Martins River to Hubbards are operated by the Municipality of the District of Chester. The trails are open to walkers, off road vehicles, cyclists and horseback riders.
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