92:
449:
384:
1604:
1616:
42:
57:
1628:
99:
440:. Ferry service began in the 1810s and rail service reached the area in the 1880s. The ferry services lasted until the opening of the Canso Causeway in 1955, dealing a major blow to the local economy. As of 2016, Mulgrave has a population of 722 and a population density of 40.5/km (104.9/sq mi), within an area of 17.83 km (6.88 sq mi).
488:
in search of employment. By the turn of the 20th century, the railways has risen to become the main industry in
Mulgrave, and the community was becoming a bustling rail terminal, equipped with several auxiliary services to the existing railways. Adding to the economy were a new lobster factory and a
483:
The economy was badly affected however, when in 1870 trade agreements in the fishing industry were cancelled to protect the
American fish market, and the local fishing industry collapsed. Gradually, people began moving away, and by 1880 more than a third of the population moved, mainly to
476:, translating as "lobster ground". Regular ferry service across the Canso Strait was established in the late 1810s. The ferry made an important contribution to the local economy. The community adopted the title Port Mulgrave in 1859, in honour of the colonial Lieutenant Governor, the
436:. It was established as McNair's Cove in the early 19th century, and the name Port Mulgrave was adopted in 1859, later shortening to its current form. The early industry of the community relied on ferry service between the Nova Scotia mainland and
493:. Mulgrave served as a link between mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, as well as Newfoundland. In 1923, the community was incorporated as a town. In August 1955, the community suffered a major economic blow with the opening of the
737:
480:, and the name was gradually shortened to its present form. Rail service reached the community in the 1882 and rail cars were transported across the strait by 1893.
738:"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)"
1653:
993:
123:
1205:
468:, the community soon became a part of the lumber trade with the English in the early part of the nineteenth century. The area was known to the
1258:
1114:
912:"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia"
1243:
877:
1238:
1218:
1253:
1248:
986:
1263:
1127:
1573:
1223:
1142:
477:
425:
1213:
1162:
91:
669:. With a land area of 17.83 km (6.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.2/km (91.1/sq mi) in 2021.
1583:
1233:
1228:
950:
865:
709:
979:
1578:
911:
359:
1631:
1180:
678:
424:
traverses the community. The town's current name was adopted in 1859 to honour the colonial
Lieutenant Governor, the
1195:
309:
1588:
1529:
1049:
1011:
409:
1474:
1137:
1039:
1024:
461:
1658:
1190:
1122:
1094:
1074:
1064:
1019:
1273:
1157:
1104:
1099:
1089:
226:
1499:
1054:
348:
1484:
1152:
1084:
1079:
417:
1552:
1494:
1147:
1069:
1059:
1044:
56:
1346:
1301:
318:
1429:
1411:
1331:
1291:
239:
1464:
1459:
1419:
1391:
1366:
1336:
1326:
297:
884:
41:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1469:
1454:
1401:
1172:
421:
1607:
1557:
1547:
1489:
1439:
1434:
1424:
1381:
1296:
1281:
1185:
646:
8:
1351:
465:
811:
780:
383:
1542:
1449:
1386:
1311:
1306:
1029:
448:
437:
330:
176:
1615:
1444:
1132:
1034:
946:
915:
741:
690:
650:
1537:
844:
1361:
1286:
490:
429:
405:
494:
489:
new rail ferry, which further increased capacity across the Strait of Canso to
971:
1647:
1619:
696:
323:
236:
138:
125:
1504:
433:
456:
rail ferry on the Strait of Canso around the turn of the twentieth century
1003:
485:
413:
223:
166:
665:
total private dwellings, a change of -13.2% from its 2016 population of
1371:
497:
which immediately removed both road and rail traffic through the town.
469:
1479:
1396:
1376:
1321:
1316:
288:
374:
966:
1356:
293:
32:
432:, the community is located along the western shore of the
763:
761:
759:
666:
662:
658:
654:
756:
732:
730:
393:
Median household income, 2005 ($ ) (all households)
1645:
878:"2001 Census of Canada: Nova Scotia Perspective"
727:
1001:
1654:Communities in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
987:
839:
837:
835:
833:
831:
829:
806:
804:
802:
800:
798:
906:
904:
693:(1891–1978), silent film actor and director
994:
980:
826:
795:
773:
382:
901:
447:
812:"Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia"
781:"Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia"
1646:
814:. Province of Nova Scotia. p. 460
783:. Province of Nova Scotia. p. 459
521:
975:
940:
767:
710:List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
684:
254:17.83 km (6.88 sq mi)
1627:
13:
672:
516:
460:First settled as McNair's Cove by
14:
1670:
960:
679:Eastern Counties Regional Library
111:Location of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia
1626:
1614:
1603:
1602:
428:. Lying opposite to the town of
212: • Governing Body
98:
97:
90:
55:
40:
934:
653:, Mulgrave had a population of
500:
870:
859:
80:"Come be a part of our Family"
1:
1548:Halifax Regional Municipality
715:
720:
416:, Canada. Located along the
7:
703:
18:Town in Nova Scotia, Canada
10:
1675:
443:
1597:
1566:
1528:
1410:
1272:
1204:
1171:
1113:
1010:
647:2021 Census of Population
637:
534:—
390:
369:
358:
347:
339:
329:
317:
304:
287:
279:
271:
266:
258:
250:
245:
232:
219:
211:
203:
198:
190:
182:
172:
162:
154:
119:
85:
77:
69:
51:
39:
30:
23:
1574:Administrative divisions
677:The headquarters of the
283:40.5/km (105/sq mi)
1632:WikiProject:Nova Scotia
1206:District municipalities
1173:Regional municipalities
943:Nova Scotia Place Names
262:48 m (157 ft)
457:
1115:County municipalities
941:Scott, David (2011).
508:Historical population
451:
215:Mulgrave Town Council
139:45.61333°N 61.39167°W
1659:Towns in Nova Scotia
1608:Category:Nova Scotia
1558:Southern Nova Scotia
280: • Density
46:Mulgrave Post Office
509:
466:American Revolution
144:45.61333; -61.39167
135: /
1543:Cape Breton Island
918:. February 9, 2022
847:. Town of Mulgrave
744:. February 8, 2017
507:
458:
438:Cape Breton Island
410:Guysborough County
331:Telephone Exchange
272: • Total
251: • Total
204: • Mayor
177:Guysborough County
1641:
1640:
1445:Cornwallis Square
952:978-0-9865370-1-1
916:Statistics Canada
742:Statistics Canada
691:Wallace MacDonald
685:Notable residents
651:Statistics Canada
641:
640:
464:fleeing from the
462:British Loyalists
404:is a town on the
399:
398:
1666:
1630:
1629:
1618:
1606:
1605:
1538:Annapolis Valley
1530:Economic regions
1002:Subdivisions of
996:
989:
982:
973:
972:
967:Town of Mulgrave
956:
928:
927:
925:
923:
908:
899:
898:
896:
895:
889:
883:. Archived from
882:
874:
868:
866:Census 1956–1961
863:
857:
856:
854:
852:
841:
824:
823:
821:
819:
808:
793:
792:
790:
788:
777:
771:
765:
754:
753:
751:
749:
734:
681:is in Mulgrave.
668:
664:
660:
656:
523:
518:
510:
506:
478:Earl of Mulgrave
474:Wolumkwagagunutk
426:Earl of Mulgrave
386:
381:
378:
376:
340:Median Earnings*
220: • MLA
194:December 1, 1923
150:
149:
147:
146:
145:
140:
136:
133:
132:
131:
128:
101:
100:
94:
59:
44:
21:
20:
1674:
1673:
1669:
1668:
1667:
1665:
1664:
1663:
1644:
1643:
1642:
1637:
1593:
1562:
1524:
1406:
1362:Port Hawkesbury
1307:Clark's Harbour
1287:Annapolis Royal
1268:
1200:
1167:
1109:
1006:
1000:
963:
953:
937:
932:
931:
921:
919:
910:
909:
902:
893:
891:
887:
880:
876:
875:
871:
864:
860:
850:
848:
843:
842:
827:
817:
815:
810:
809:
796:
786:
784:
779:
778:
774:
766:
757:
747:
745:
736:
735:
728:
723:
718:
706:
687:
675:
673:Public services
643:
642:
503:
491:Port Hawkesbury
446:
430:Port Hawkesbury
406:Strait of Canso
377:.townofmulgrave
373:
313:
233: • MP
143:
141:
137:
134:
129:
126:
124:
122:
121:
115:
114:
113:
112:
109:
108:
107:
106:
102:
81:
73:
72:Deep Water Port
70:Nickname:
65:
64:
63:
62:
47:
35:
26:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1672:
1662:
1661:
1656:
1639:
1638:
1636:
1635:
1623:
1611:
1598:
1595:
1594:
1592:
1591:
1586:
1584:Municipalities
1581:
1576:
1570:
1568:
1564:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1534:
1532:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1442:
1437:
1432:
1427:
1422:
1416:
1414:
1408:
1407:
1405:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1384:
1379:
1374:
1369:
1364:
1359:
1354:
1349:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1278:
1276:
1270:
1269:
1267:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1210:
1208:
1202:
1201:
1199:
1198:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1177:
1175:
1169:
1168:
1166:
1165:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1125:
1119:
1117:
1111:
1110:
1108:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1016:
1014:
1008:
1007:
999:
998:
991:
984:
976:
970:
969:
962:
961:External links
959:
958:
957:
951:
936:
933:
930:
929:
900:
869:
858:
845:"Town History"
825:
794:
772:
770:, p. 173.
755:
725:
724:
722:
719:
717:
714:
713:
712:
705:
702:
701:
700:
694:
686:
683:
674:
671:
639:
638:
635:
634:
631:
628:
624:
623:
620:
617:
613:
612:
609:
606:
602:
601:
598:
595:
591:
590:
587:
584:
580:
579:
576:
573:
569:
568:
565:
562:
558:
557:
554:
551:
547:
546:
543:
540:
536:
535:
532:
529:
525:
524:
519:
514:
505:
504:
502:
499:
495:Canso Causeway
445:
442:
397:
396:
395:
394:
388:
387:
371:
367:
366:
363:
356:
355:
352:
345:
344:
341:
337:
336:
333:
327:
326:
321:
315:
314:
308:
306:
302:
301:
291:
285:
284:
281:
277:
276:
273:
269:
268:
264:
263:
260:
256:
255:
252:
248:
247:
243:
242:
234:
230:
229:
221:
217:
216:
213:
209:
208:
205:
201:
200:
196:
195:
192:
188:
187:
184:
180:
179:
174:
170:
169:
164:
160:
159:
156:
152:
151:
117:
116:
110:
104:
103:
96:
95:
89:
88:
87:
86:
83:
82:
79:
75:
74:
71:
67:
66:
60:
54:
53:
52:
49:
48:
45:
37:
36:
31:
28:
27:
24:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1671:
1660:
1657:
1655:
1652:
1651:
1649:
1634:
1633:
1624:
1622:
1621:
1620:Portal:Canada
1617:
1612:
1610:
1609:
1600:
1599:
1596:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1575:
1572:
1571:
1569:
1565:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1535:
1533:
1531:
1527:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1485:Port Williams
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1451:
1448:
1446:
1443:
1441:
1438:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1417:
1415:
1413:
1409:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1370:
1368:
1365:
1363:
1360:
1358:
1355:
1353:
1350:
1348:
1345:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1330:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1275:
1271:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1211:
1209:
1207:
1203:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1178:
1176:
1174:
1170:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1120:
1118:
1116:
1112:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1015:
1013:
1009:
1005:
997:
992:
990:
985:
983:
978:
977:
974:
968:
965:
964:
954:
948:
944:
939:
938:
917:
913:
907:
905:
890:on 2013-10-05
886:
879:
873:
867:
862:
846:
840:
838:
836:
834:
832:
830:
813:
807:
805:
803:
801:
799:
782:
776:
769:
764:
762:
760:
743:
739:
733:
731:
726:
711:
708:
707:
698:
697:Robyn Meagher
695:
692:
689:
688:
682:
680:
670:
652:
649:conducted by
648:
636:
632:
629:
626:
625:
621:
618:
615:
614:
610:
607:
604:
603:
599:
596:
593:
592:
588:
585:
582:
581:
577:
574:
571:
570:
566:
563:
560:
559:
555:
552:
549:
548:
544:
541:
538:
537:
533:
530:
527:
526:
520:
515:
512:
511:
498:
496:
492:
487:
481:
479:
475:
471:
467:
463:
455:
450:
441:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
407:
403:
392:
391:
389:
385:
380:
372:
368:
364:
361:
357:
353:
350:
346:
342:
338:
334:
332:
328:
325:
322:
320:
316:
311:
307:
303:
299:
295:
292:
290:
286:
282:
278:
274:
270:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
244:
241:
238:
237:Mike Kelloway
235:
231:
228:
225:
222:
218:
214:
210:
206:
202:
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
178:
175:
171:
168:
165:
161:
157:
153:
148:
120:Coordinates:
118:
93:
84:
76:
68:
58:
50:
43:
38:
34:
29:
22:
16:
1625:
1613:
1601:
1505:Tatamagouche
1495:River Hebert
1475:Lawrencetown
1341:
942:
935:Bibliography
920:. Retrieved
892:. Retrieved
885:the original
872:
861:
849:. Retrieved
816:. Retrieved
785:. Retrieved
775:
748:February 12,
746:. Retrieved
676:
644:
501:Demographics
482:
473:
459:
453:
434:Canso Strait
418:Marine Drive
401:
400:
207:Ron Chisholm
191:Incorporated
173:Municipality
78:Motto:
15:
1579:Communities
1553:North Shore
1500:St. Peter's
1347:New Glasgow
1302:Bridgewater
1244:Guysborough
1181:Cape Breton
1050:Guysborough
1030:Cape Breton
1004:Nova Scotia
486:New England
414:Nova Scotia
305:Postal code
224:Greg Morrow
167:Nova Scotia
142: /
1648:Categories
1430:Bible Hill
1372:Stellarton
1332:Mahone Bay
1292:Antigonish
1259:St. Mary's
1239:East Hants
1219:Barrington
1196:West Hants
1138:Cumberland
1133:Colchester
1128:Antigonish
1040:Cumberland
1035:Colchester
1025:Antigonish
945:. DESPUB.
894:2013-11-01
768:Scott 2011
716:References
699:, Olympian
657:living in
267:Population
199:Government
130:61°23′30″W
127:45°36′48″N
1480:New Minas
1465:Hebbville
1460:Greenwood
1420:Aylesford
1397:Wolfville
1392:Westville
1377:Stewiacke
1367:Shelburne
1337:Middleton
1327:Lunenburg
1322:Lockeport
1317:Kentville
1254:Shelburne
1249:Lunenburg
1143:Inverness
1123:Annapolis
1095:Shelburne
1075:Lunenburg
1065:Inverness
1020:Annapolis
922:March 12,
721:Citations
422:Route 344
319:Area code
289:Time zone
259:Elevation
1520:Weymouth
1515:Westport
1510:Tiverton
1470:Kingston
1455:Freeport
1412:Villages
1402:Yarmouth
1342:Mulgrave
1264:Yarmouth
1163:Victoria
1158:Richmond
1105:Yarmouth
1100:Victoria
1090:Richmond
1012:Counties
704:See also
402:Mulgrave
343:$ 40,339
163:Province
105:Mulgrave
25:Mulgrave
1490:Pugwash
1440:Chester
1435:Canning
1425:Baddeck
1382:Trenton
1297:Berwick
1282:Amherst
1224:Chester
1186:Halifax
1055:Halifax
661:of its
645:In the
470:mi'kmaq
444:History
370:Website
183:Founded
155:Country
1589:People
1357:Pictou
1352:Oxford
1214:Argyle
1191:Queens
1153:Pictou
1085:Queens
1080:Pictou
949:
633:−13.2%
567:−14.9%
454:Scotia
354:011F11
312:0E 2G0
158:Canada
1567:Lists
1450:Dover
1387:Truro
1312:Digby
1274:Towns
1234:Digby
1229:Clare
1148:Kings
1070:Kings
1060:Hants
1045:Digby
888:(PDF)
881:(PDF)
851:8 May
818:8 May
787:8 May
622:−9.1%
611:−9.7%
600:−2.8%
589:+0.9%
578:−4.2%
556:−4.0%
553:1,099
545:−6.7%
542:1,145
531:1,227
365:CBAQK
294:UTC-4
947:ISBN
924:2022
853:2019
820:2019
789:2019
750:2017
627:2021
616:2016
605:2011
594:2006
583:2001
572:1996
561:1991
550:1981
539:1961
528:1956
517:Pop.
513:Year
452:The
362:Code
360:GNBC
246:Area
186:1800
61:Seal
33:Town
667:722
663:316
659:292
655:627
630:627
619:722
608:794
597:879
586:904
575:896
564:935
472:as
408:in
379:.ca
375:www
351:Map
349:NTS
335:747
324:902
298:AST
275:722
240:(L)
227:(L)
1650::
914:.
903:^
828:^
797:^
758:^
740:.
729:^
522:±%
420:,
412:,
995:e
988:t
981:v
955:.
926:.
897:.
855:.
822:.
791:.
752:.
310:B
300:)
296:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.