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| Richmond County
Comté de Richmond (French)
Siorramachd Richmond (Scottish Gaelic)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_0_0
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| CountryRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_1_0
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CanadaRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_1_1
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| ProvinceRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_2_0
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Nova ScotiaRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_2_1
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| EstablishedRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_3_0
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1835Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_3_1
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| IncorporatedRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_4_0
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April 17, 1879Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_4_1
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| Electoral Districts
FederalRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_5_0
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Cape Breton—CansoRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_5_1
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| ProvincialRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_6_0
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Cape Breton-RichmondRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_6_1
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| GovernmentRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_7_0
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| TypeRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_8_0
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Richmond County Municipal CouncilRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_8_1
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| WardenRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_9_0
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Jason MacLeanRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_9_1
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| AreaRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_10_0
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| LandRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_11_0
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1,249.33 km (482.37 sq mi)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_11_1
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| Population (2016)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_12_0
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| TotalRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_13_0
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8,964Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_13_1
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| DensityRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_14_0
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7.2/km (19/sq mi)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_14_1
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| Change 2011-16Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_15_0
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3.5%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_15_1
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| Time zoneRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_16_0
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UTC-4 (AST)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_16_1
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| Summer (DST)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_17_0
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UTC-3 (ADT)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_17_1
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| Area code(s)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_18_0
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902Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_18_1
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| DwellingsRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_19_0
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5,122Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_19_1
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| Median Income*Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_20_0
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$40,188 CDNRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_0_20_1
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| WebsiteRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_0_21_0
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Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_0
For a list of communities in Richmond County, see the eponymous page. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_1
History Richmond County, Nova Scotia_section_0
Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_2
Richmond County comprises that territory known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of Cape Breton Island into three districts. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_3
The boundaries of the Southern District were defined at the time of its establishment. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_4
Those same boundaries were determined to be the boundaries of Richmond County by statute in 1847. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_5
The shire town of Richmond Country is Arichat, located on Isle Madame. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_6
The community was threatened with closure of its local Court system in June 2015. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_7
Communities Richmond County, Nova Scotia_section_1
Main article: List of communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_8
Richmond County, Nova Scotia_description_list_0
Richmond County, Nova Scotia_unordered_list_1
Richmond County, Nova Scotia_description_list_2
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Richmond County, Nova Scotia_description_list_4
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- Municipality of the County of RichmondRichmond County, Nova Scotia_item_5_2
Access routes Richmond County, Nova Scotia_section_2
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_9
Demographics Richmond County, Nova Scotia_section_3
As a census division in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richmond County recorded a population of 8,964 living in 3,983 of its 5,122 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2011 population of 9,293. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_10
With a land area of 1,249.33 km (482.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km (18.6/sq mi) in 2016. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_11
Forming the majority of the Richmond County census division, the Municipality of the County of Richmond recorded a population of 8,458 living in 3,822 of its 4,955 total private dwellings in the 2016 Census of Population, a change of -4% from its 2011 population of 8,812. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_12
With a land area of 1,243.72 km (480.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.8/km (17.6/sq mi) in 2016. Richmond County, Nova Scotia_sentence_13
Richmond County, Nova Scotia_table_general_1
Population trendRichmond County, Nova Scotia_table_caption_1
| CensusRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_1_0_0
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PopulationRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_1_0_1
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Change (%)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_1_0_2
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| 2016Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_1_0
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8,964Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_1_1
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3.5%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_1_2
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| 2011Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_2_0
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9,293Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_2_1
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4.6%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_2_2
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| 2006Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_3_0
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9,740Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_3_1
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4.7%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_3_2
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| 2001Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_4_0
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10,225Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_4_1
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7.2%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_4_2
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| 1996Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_5_0
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11,022Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_5_1
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2.1%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_5_2
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| 1991Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_6_0
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11,260Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_6_1
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5.2%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_6_2
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| 1986Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_7_0
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11,841Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_7_1
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8.3%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_7_2
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| 1981Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_8_0
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12,824Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_8_1
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N/ARichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_8_2
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| 1941Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_9_0
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10,853Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_9_1
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Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_9_2
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| 1931Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_10_0
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11,098Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_10_1
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Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_10_2
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| 1921Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_11_0
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12,464Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_11_1
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Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_11_2
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| 1911Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_12_0
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13,273Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_12_1
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| 1901Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_13_0
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13,515Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_13_1
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| 1891Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_14_0
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14,399Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_14_1
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| 1881Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_15_0
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15,121Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_15_1
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Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_15_2
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| 1871Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_16_0
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14,268Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_16_1
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N/ARichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_1_16_2
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Mother tongue language (2011)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_table_caption_2
| LanguageRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_2_0_0
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PopulationRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_2_0_1
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Pct (%)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_2_0_2
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| English onlyRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_1_0
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6,620Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_1_1
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72.19%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_1_2
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| French onlyRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_2_0
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2,085Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_2_1
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22.74%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_2_2
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| Non-official languagesRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_3_0
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285Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_3_1
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3.11%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_3_2
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| Multiple responsesRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_4_0
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180Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_4_1
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1.96%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_2_4_2
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Ethnic Origins (2006)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_table_caption_3
| Ethnic OriginRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_3_0_0
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PopulationRichmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_3_0_1
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Pct (%)Richmond County, Nova Scotia_header_cell_3_0_2
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| FrenchRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_1_0
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4,895Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_1_1
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50.8%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_1_2
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| CanadianRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_2_0
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3,920Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_2_1
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40.7%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_2_2
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| ScottishRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_3_0
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2,310Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_3_1
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24.0%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_3_2
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| EnglishRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_4_0
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2,060Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_4_1
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21.4%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_4_2
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| IrishRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_5_0
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1,590Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_5_1
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16.5%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_5_2
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| AcadianRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_6_0
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710Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_6_1
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7.4%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_6_2
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| North American IndianRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_7_0
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685Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_7_1
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7.1%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_7_2
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| GermanRichmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_8_0
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440Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_8_1
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4.6%Richmond County, Nova Scotia_cell_3_8_2
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See also Richmond County, Nova Scotia_section_4
Richmond County, Nova Scotia_unordered_list_6
Credits to the contents of this page go to the authors of the corresponding Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond County, Nova Scotia.