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Yarmouth County

Yarmouth County
Comté de Yarmouth (French)
County
Location of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Location of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°54′N 65°48′W / 43.9°N 65.8°W / 43.9; -65.8Coordinates: 43°54′N 65°48′W / 43.9°N 65.8°W / 43.9; -65.8
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
District
municipalities
Yarmouth
Argyle
Towns Yarmouth
Established 1836
Electoral Districts     
Federal

West Nova
Provincial Yarmouth
Argyle-Barrington
Area
 • Land 2,125.70 km2 (820.74 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 24,419
 • Density 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16 Decrease3.4%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 12,342
Median Income* $41,744 CDN
NTS Map 020P13
GNBC Code CBUEA
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of Yarmouth

Yarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers. It comprises three municipalities: the Town of Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, and the Municipality of the District of Argyle.

The name Yarmouth first appeared as a projected township in Nova Scotia in 1759. There is some speculation it was named after Yarmouth, Massachusetts, as some of the earliest English settlers arrived from Cape Cod on 9 June 1761. It is more likely the township was named after Lady Yarmouth, a mistress of King George II.

Originally the area was part of Lunenburg County. In 1761 it became part of Queens County; in 1784 it became part of Shelburne County and finally became a county on its own in 1836. The description of Yarmouth County was modified in 1846. It was then divided into two districts for court sessional purposes in 1856 – Yarmouth and Argyle. These two districts were subsequently incorporated as district municipalities in 1879. The county was a major international shipbuilding centre in the 19th century, producing hundreds of ships including the namesake County of Yarmouth in 1884.


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