Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Yarmouth
Town
Main Street Yarmouth
Seal
Nickname: "The Gateway to Nova Scotia"
Motto(s): "Progress" "On the Edge of Everywhere"
Yarmouth Location of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth Yarmouth (Canada)
Coordinates:43°50′19″N66°06′55″W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Yarmouth
Founded	June 9, 1761
Incorporated	August 6, 1890
Electoral Districts Federal	West Nova
Provincial	Yarmouth
Government
• Type	Town Council
•Mayor	Pam Mood
• Deputy Mayor	Steve Berry
• Councillors	List of Members Steve Berry Derek Lesser Wade Cleveland Heather Hatfield Belle Hatfield Gil Dares
• MLA	Zach Churchill(L)
• MP	Chris d'Entremont(C)
Area (2016)
• Land	10.57 km2(4.08 sq mi)
• Urban	16.81 km2(6.49 sq mi)
Highest elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Town	6,829
• Density	646.3/km2(1,674/sq mi)
•Urban	7,848
• Urban density	470/km2(1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−04:00(AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−03:00(ADT)
Postal code(s)	B5A
Area code	902&782
Highways	Hwy 101 Hwy 103 Trunk 1 Trunk 3
Dwellings	3569
Median Income*	$31,584CDN
NTSMap	20O16Yarmouth
GNBCCode	CBPIB
Website	townofyarmouth.ca

Yarmouthis a town in southwesternNova Scotia,Canada. A port town, its industries includefishingand tourism. It is the terminus of a ferry service toBar Harbor, Maine,run byBay Ferries.

History

Originally inhabited by theMi'kmaq,the region was known as "Keespongwitk" meaning "Lands End" due to its position at the tip of theNova Scotia peninsula.

European settlement

The region was visited in 1604 bySamuel de Champlain,who named it "Cap-Fourchu", meaning "forked or cloven cape."The first Europeans to make a settlement on these shores were theFrench Acadians.They set up a small fishing settlement known as "Tebouque" in the mid 1600s and by 1750 the population was 50 people.During theSeven Years' War,New England Planterssettled at what is now the town of Yarmouth in 1759; the grantees were fromYarmouth, Massachusettsand they requested that Yarmouth be named after their former home.Yarmouth was founded on June 9, 1761, when a ship carrying three families arrived fromSandwich, Massachusetts.The ship carried the families of Sealed Landers, Ebenezer Ellis, and Moses Perry.During theAmerican Revolution,some in Yarmouth were sympathetic to the rebellion.Following the war,Acadiansoriginally from theGrand-Prédistrict whoreturned from exilein 1767 settled in the Yarmouth area.

American Revolution

There were a number of inhabitants of Yarmouth who supported the American patriots. Despite the Americanprivateerraids in theRaid on Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (1775),the inhabitants still sheltered American prisoners after theBattle off Yarmouth (1777).

After the American Revolution, substantial numbers ofUnited Empire Loyalistsarrived in 1785.

View of Yarmouth from Milton, Nova Scotia, by Sarah Bond Farish, 1829.

Shipbuilding

House flags of Yarmouth shipping companies and ship portraits at theYarmouth County Museum

Through the 19th century, the town was a majorshipbuildingcentre, at one point boasting more registered tonnageper capitathan any other port in the world.From 1874 to 1885, Yarmouth was the second largest port of registry in Canada followingSaint John, New Brunswick.In 1878, Yarmouth's tonnage peaked at 453 vessels aggregating 166,623 tons, and in 1879, the town had the second largest registered tonnage in Canada.

Yarmouth ships were found in most major ports throughout the world at this time, including ships noted for courageous crews such as the shipResearchin 1861 and ships noted for great size such as the shipCounty of Yarmouthin 1884, one of the largest wooden hull ships ever built in Canada.John Patch,the son of a Yarmouth sea captain, developed and built one of the first modernscrew propellerdriven ships in 1832 (4 years beforeJohn Ericsson's patent). First demonstrated in Yarmouth Harbour during the summer of 1833, Patch was unsuccessful in apatentapplication in that year, but he continued to improve his propeller and received an American patent in 1849which drew praise in American scientific circles.However, by 1849 there were multiple competing versions of the screw propeller. Patch never received money or recognition and died a poor man at Yarmouth in 1861.

The town of Yarmouth was incorporated on August 6, 1890.

Railways

Yarmouth's waterfront circa 1910 showing the railway and steamship connections which emerged in the late 19th century.

As wooden shipbuilding declined in the late 19th century, Yarmouth's shipowners re-invested their capital into factories, iron-hulledsteamships,and railways. The town's first railway was the locally ownedWestern Counties Railwaywhich was built from Yarmouth toDigbyin the 1870s. It eventually was merged into theDominion Atlantic Railway(DAR), with a network extending into theAnnapolis Valley,HalifaxandTruro;the DAR later became a subsidiary ofCanadian Pacific Railway(CPR). TheHalifax and Southwestern Railwaywas built along the south shore linking Yarmouth withShelburne,Liverpool,BridgewaterandHalifaxin the early 20th century; the H&SW was eventually merged into theCanadian National Railway(CNR). While iron-hulled steamships had led to the decline of Yarmouth's once-thriving wooden shipbuilding industry, they also made the port a vital connection between Nova Scotia's rail lines and steamships destined forBostonandNew York.Rail services were abandoned to Yarmouth in stages, beginning in 1982 (CNR) and ending in 1990 (CPR).

Steamships and ferries

Tourismhas been a major industry in Yarmouth since the 1880s whenLoran Ellis Bakerfounded the Yarmouth Steamship Company. Steamship and railway promotion based in Yarmouth created the first tourism marketing in Nova Scotia. Baker's steamships operated between Yarmouth and Boston until 1900, when the company was purchased by the Dominion Atlantic Railway. The DAR andHalifax and Southwestern Railwayoffered connections for passengers arriving in Yarmouth with steamship services operating to New York City and Boston.

In 1939, examiners at Yarmouth's Merchant Marine Institution made seafaring history by issuing master's papers toMolly Kool,the first female ship captain in the Western World.

Steamship connections between Yarmouth and Boston / New York were maintained byEastern Steamship Linesbut were suspended with the start ofWorld War II;theSSYarmouth Castlewas one of many vessels which served this route. The service resumed a few years after the war with the S.S. Yarmouth, under the same company. This service continued into the mid 1950s and was then replaced with the M.V. Bluenose.

CNR, CN Marine and Marine Atlantic

Following the war, as the economy of western Nova Scotia improved, the need for a year-round daily service was made evident. The service was needed as a more timely route for transport of goods between markets in Nova Scotia and theUnited States.Demand increased for passenger traffic as well. This led citizens of southwestern Nova Scotia to undertake an extensive lobbying effort with the federal government to establish aferryservice in theGulf of Maineconnecting Yarmouth with a port in New England. In 1949 theCanadian Maritime Commissionbegan to study the possibility of a ferry service connecting with a port in the US. After some controversy as to whether to return to the traditional Boston or New York service, a decision was made to focus the effort on a service from Yarmouth toBar Harbor,Maine. In 1954, the federal government contractedDavie Shipbuildingto constructMVBluenosewhich was launched in 1955 and began service in 1956 under the management ofCanadian National Railway(CNR) and later (1977-1982) under the management of a federalCrown corporationnamedCN Marine.

In 1978 CN Marine started operatingMVMarine Evangelineon a service from Yarmouth toPortland, Maine.In 1982 the oldBluenosewas retired from the Bar Harbor service and sold. CN Marine replaced her with a newer vesselMVStena Jutlandicawhich was renamed MVBluenoseto prevent confusion in tourism marketing literature.

In 1986, CN Marine was reorganized into the Crown corporationMarine Atlanticand in 1997, the federal government decided to end its financial support for the Gulf of Maine ferry service, soliciting proposals from private sector ferry companies to operate the route.

Lion Ferry, Prince of Fundy Cruises, Scotia Prince Cruises

The growth of post-war automobile-based tourism saw the provincial government encourage additional ferry service with New England, a region with many family connections to theMaritimesdating to the 18th century and which accelerated during the first half of the 20th century. In 1970 the MVBluenoseservice operated by CNR was joined by theMSPrince of Fundyon a route connecting Yarmouth withPortland, Maineoperated byLion Ferry.The service was supplemented between 1973 and 1976 byMSBolero,however by 1976 both vessels were replaced by theMSCaribe.Lion Ferry sold Yarmouth's second ferry service toPrince of Fundy Cruiseswho purchasedMSStena Olympicaand renamed it MSScotia Prince.The service underwent another ownership change in 2000 and was renamedScotia Prince Cruises.In 2004 the company discovered toxic mould in its Portland terminal, owned by the City of Portland, canceling its 2005 season. The City of Portland subsequently canceled the company's lease and evicted Scotia Prince Cruises, thus ending this ferry service.

Bay Ferries

HSCThe Catin Yarmouth Harbour

In 1997Bay Ferries,a subsidiary ofNorthumberland Ferries Limited,was the successful bidder for the federal government's Gulf of Maine ferry service. Only the operating licence was transferred as well as the right to be the primary user of the federal government-owned ferry terminals in Yarmouth and Bar Harbor; the service would receive no subsidy from the federal government. Bay Ferries purchased MVBluenosefrom Marine Atlantic and used that vessel for the remainder of the 1997 season before selling it.

In 1998 Bay Ferries introduced the firsthigh speed catamaranpassenger-vehicle ferry service in North America when it purchasedHSCIncat 046fromIncatin an aggressive bid to expand the Yarmouth - Bar Harbor ferry service. Throughout the 1990s the market for ferry services in southwestern Nova Scotia was threatened by significant expansions of 4-lane expressways in northern Nova Scotia and across southernNew Brunswickso it was theorized that the Yarmouth - Bar Harbor ferry service could maintain market share if the ferry voyage time was shortened. Marketed as "The Cat", the use of the ferry service grew largely due to Bay Ferries' investment and the novelty of riding the ultra-modern high speed catamaran. In 2002 Bay Ferries traded in HSCIncat 046for a larger vesselHSCThe Catwhich was also marketed as "The Cat". Beginning in 2003, Bay Ferries began operating HSCThe Catduring the winter months on services in theCaribbean.

Following the end of the service offered byScotia Prince Cruisesin 2004, Bay Ferries began operating HSCThe Catin 2006 between Yarmouth to Portland, in addition to Bar Harbor; the old Portland ferry terminal being replaced by the newly builtOcean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal.Following a decline in American tourism to Nova Scotia, as well as record-high fuel prices, Bay Ferries sought subsidies from the federal and provincial governments for its Gulf of Maine ferry service. The federal government refused to provide a subsidy, having removed itself from operating such a service in 1997. However, the provincial government offered a subsidy to cover the operating loss and this was subsequently provided in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2009 the provincial government canceled the subsidy and Bay Ferries announced in December 2009 that it was ending its ferry service and sold the vessel.

Nova Star Cruises

In 2013 the provincial government posted a request for proposals for re-establishing a Yarmouth - Maine ferry service, stating that a successful proponent would receive a $21 million subsidy over a 7-year period. In September 2013 it was announced thatNova Star Cruiseswas the successful proponent and in November 2013 it was confirmed that the service would start May 1, 2014 with theMVNova Staroffering daily round trips between Yarmouth and Portland. Nova Star Cruises also announced it was examining the possibility of using the vessel during the winter months on a service betweenColombiaandPanama,bypassing theDarién Gap.Nova Star's contract to provide ferry services between Yarmouth and Portland was not renewed for 2016.

Return ofThe Cat

The Catleaving Yarmouth Harbour in 2016

On March 24, 2016,Bay Ferries Limitedannounced that it had reached an agreement with theU.S. Maritime Administrationand theU.S. Navyfor a multi-yearcharterofHST-2.The vessel will be operated for a passenger/vehicle ferry service in theGulf of Mainebetween Portland, Maine and Yarmouth. The service and vessel will be branded asThe CATto align with the previous branding used by Bay Ferries. The vessel underwent a refit at a shipyard inSouth Carolinaand the service began on June 15, 2016.

Second World War

During the first year of theSecond World War,Yarmouth was selected as the location for aBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan(BCATP) facility.RCAF Station Yarmouthwas originally opened in 1940 as three separate training sites (the East Camp, the West Camp and the Air Base).

The East Camp was home to a detachment of theRoyal Air Force's No. 34Operational Training Unit(fromRCAF Station Pennfield Ridge), who trained bomber crews, as well as theRoyal Navy's No. 1 Naval Air Gunners School who were located at Yarmouth from 1 January 1943 to 30 March 1945.

The West Camp was home to anRCAFAnti-Submarine Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron and several Eastern Air Command Bomber Reconnaissance Squadrons, such as162 Squadron.

The Air Base was home to the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery, various RCAF and RAF Bomber Squadrons and an Army Co-operation Reconnaissance Flight. Its primary function was as an administrative and logistical support base to the RAF and RCAF squadrons in the area, in addition to providing a Weather Information Section, an Armament Section and afiring range.

AHudson bomberfrom Royal Canadian Air Force Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron 113 in Yarmouth became the first aircraft of RCAF's Eastern Air Command to destroy a submarine, sinkingU-754about 100 mi (160 km) south of Yarmouth on July 31, 1942. The sinking resulted in 43 casualties and no survivors.

Several smaller installations associated with RCAF Station Yarmouth were located in southwestern Nova Scotia, including abombing rangeatPort Maitland,a fuel depot atDigby,and radar detachments atPlymouth,Tusket,Bear Point,Port MoutonandRockville.In 1944, a detachment of theUS Navybriefly came to Yarmouth to test the effectiveness of ablimpservice. After a crash, the RCAF decided against this venture.

RCAF Station Yarmouth closed in 1945. The airfield was sold to theDepartment of Transportin 1946 and became theYarmouth Airport.ACanadian Armytraining camp (known as Camp 60) on Parade Street also provided basic and artillery training for 20,000 soldiers during the war.

Fishing boats in Yarmouth

Culture

Frost Park in Yarmouth

The Western Branch of theArt Gallery of Nova Scotiais located in Yarmouth. The town is also home to theYarmouth County Museum & Archiveswhich preserves the history of the town and surrounding county and operates the Killam Brothers building on the waterfront. The Firefighters Museum of Nova Scotia, part of theNova Scotia Museumsystem is located on Main Street. The privately run Sweeney Fisheries Museum is also located in Yarmouth.

TheIzaak Walton KillamMemorial house, founded in 1963, serves as the town's public library. It is the largest branch ofWestern Counties Regional Libraryand houses the regional library's headquarters.

The Yarmouth Arts Regional Council was established in 1974, under the leadership of Lydia Davison, a local music teacher. Over the next five years, with the assistance of theCanada Counciland many volunteers, the Yarmouth Arts Regional Centre (Th'YARC) was constructed on the site of a former garage on Parade Street. Th'YARC continues to operate to this day, with the 350-seat Lydia Davison Theatre, an art gallery and a print-making shop.

The VictorianGothic styleEakin/Hatfield House in Yarmouth

A popular but unsupported cultural belief in Yarmouth holds that the American composerMeredith Willsonwrote his well-known song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"while staying in Yarmouth's Grand Hotel.

In August 2004, a recordmako sharkwas caught off the coast of Yarmouth during the Yarmouth Shark Scramble. It weighed 1,082 lb (491 kg) and set a new Canadian record. It is considered one of the largest mako sharks ever caught.

Seafestis an annual 7 day festival organized since 1979.

Buildings and structures

Yarmouth is known for some of the most exuberant examples ofVictorian housesin theMaritimes,a legacy of the wealthy captains and shipowners of the town's seafaring Golden Age.A heritage district preserves several blocks of these residences, including the Lovitt House and Eakin/Hatfield House. On the waterfront, two historic warehouses survive from the sailing era, the Killam Brothers and Parker-Eakin's buildings, each with an associated wharf, which are the focal points of summer waterfront events.

Yarmouth's Main Street is marked by several distinctiveVictoriancommercial buildings such as the turreted Yarmouth Block Building.The largest building in the town is a 1970s hotel, the Rodd Grand Hotel. It is built on the site of the original Grand Hotel, aSecond Empirehotel which was the town's landmark for many years.

A landmark for Yarmouth Harbour is the largeCape Forchu Lighthousewhich is located a few kilometers away at theheadlandofCape Forchu,the peninsula that guards Yarmouth Harbour. The tall "apple core" style is a notable example ofmoderniststyle light tower.

Climate

Yarmouth
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D 124 1 −6 103 1 −6 111 4 −3 101 9 1 99 14 6 89 18 10 78 21 13 88 22 13 96 19 11 119 14 6 143 9 2 139 4 −3 █Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █Precipitation totals in mm Source:Environment Canada
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D 4.9 34 20 4 34 21 4.4 39 26 4 48 34 3.9 57 42 3.5 65 50 3.1 71 56 3.5 71 56 3.8 66 51 4.7 56 43 5.6 48 35 5.5 40 27 █Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █Precipitation totals in inches

Yarmouth has ahumid continental climate(Köppen:Dfb), closely bordering on anoceanic climate(Köppen:Cfb), typical of climates surrounded by the sea but close to large continents such assouthern Norwayandcoastal Hokkaidobut with latitude variations. Being near the -3 °C isotherm in the average of the coldest month (east of the city), causing that in peninsular areas likeYarmouth BarandCape Forchuare between a transition band for theoceanic climates(Cfb).Winters are cool and rainy with a January average of −2.6 °C (27.3 °F) though owing to strong maritime influences, temperatures below −20 °C (−4.0 °F) are very rare, and the average high never drops to below freezing at any point in the year.During this period of time, the weather can be unsettled and cloudy due to theNor'easterscoming up the coast from the southwest.As a result, Yarmouth averages only 68–100 hours of sunshine from December to February or 25%–34% of possible sunshine.The average annual snowfall is 207 centimetres (81 in), which can come from Nor'easters from the southwest with a maximum snow depth of 7 centimetres (3 in) in January, owing to its mild winters, among the mildest in Canada east of the Rockies.

Yarmouth's summers are cool due to the strong coastal influence from the sea which keeps summer temperatures cool, meaning temperatures above 30 °C (86.0 °F) are very rare.The average temperature in the warmest month, August is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). Spring and fall are transitional seasons in which falls are warmer than spring since the waters are at the warmest temperatures in fall and the coldest during early spring.Precipitation is significant, averaging over 1,290 millimetres (51 in) a year, with July and August the driest months on average and November the wettest month on average. An outstanding feature is Yarmouth's late-fall to early-winter precipitation maximum, owing to the combination of intense storm activity from November to January and relatively more-stable summers, with thunderstorm activity here much less frequent than in the U.S. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and points southward. Yarmouth averages 1898 hours of sunshine or 42% of possible sunshine with summer being the sunniest and winter being the cloudiest.Yarmouth averages 191 days offogeach year.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Yarmouth was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on 16 July 2013.The coldest temperature ever recorded was −24.4 °C (−12 °F) on 14 February 1894.

Climate data forYarmouth Airport,1991−2020 normals, extremes 1870−present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	15.3 (59.5)	18.9 (66.0)	22.8 (73.0)	24.9 (76.8)	28.3 (82.9)	32.5 (90.5)	30.3 (86.5)	29.4 (84.9)	25.0 (77.0)	19.3 (66.7)	16.5 (61.7)	32.5 (90.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.3 (34.3)	1.3 (34.3)	4.0 (39.2)	8.8 (47.8)	13.9 (57.0)	18.1 (64.6)	21.4 (70.5)	21.6 (70.9)	18.8 (65.8)	13.6 (56.5)	9.0 (48.2)	4.4 (39.9)	11.4 (52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.6 (27.3)	−2.5 (27.5)	0.4 (32.7)	5.0 (41.0)	9.8 (49.6)	14.0 (57.2)	17.3 (63.1)	17.5 (63.5)	14.7 (58.5)	9.8 (49.6)	5.5 (41.9)	0.8 (33.4)	7.5 (45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.4 (20.5)	−6.2 (20.8)	−3.3 (26.1)	1.2 (34.2)	5.7 (42.3)	9.8 (49.6)	13.2 (55.8)	13.4 (56.1)	10.5 (50.9)	6.1 (43.0)	1.9 (35.4)	−2.9 (26.8)	3.6 (38.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−24.4 (−11.9)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−10.8 (12.6)	−2.2 (28.0)	−1.1 (30.0)	5.0 (41.0)	0.0 (32.0)	−2.3 (27.9)	−3.9 (25.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−24.4 (−11.9)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches)	123.6 (4.87)	102.8 (4.05)	110.7 (4.36)	101.4 (3.99)	99.1 (3.90)	88.7 (3.49)	78.0 (3.07)	88.1 (3.47)	95.9 (3.78)	119.3 (4.70)	143.4 (5.65)	139.1 (5.48)	1,290.1 (50.79)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	68.7 (2.70)	63.4 (2.50)	85.6 (3.37)	92.0 (3.62)	100.6 (3.96)	94.8 (3.73)	88.4 (3.48)	84.3 (3.32)	94.9 (3.74)	112.4 (4.43)	130.5 (5.14)	93.9 (3.70)	1,109.5 (43.68)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	68.5 (27.0)	45.8 (18.0)	29.9 (11.8)	9.8 (3.9)	0.33 (0.13)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.07 (0.03)	9.2 (3.6)	43.7 (17.2)	207.3 (81.6)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm)	20.5	16.4	14.9	13.9	13.4	11.6	9.9	9.8	10.1	12.1	15.1	19.7	167.2
Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm)	8.4	7.4	9.2	12.2	13.6	11.9	10.9	9.6	9.9	11.7	13.5	11.9	130.1
Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm)	14.9	11.3	8.4	3.1	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.10	3.1	11.0	52.0
Mean monthlysunshine hours	76.0	103.5	141.6	178.8	213.0	217.6	227.6	220.0	186.8	165.6	97.6	70.3	1,898.3
Percentpossible sunshine	26.3	35.0	38.4	44.4	46.7	47.1	48.6	50.8	49.6	48.4	33.5	25.3	41.2
Source:Environment Canada

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1762	100	—
1871	4,696	+4596.0%
1881	5,324	+13.4%
1889	5,818	+9.3%
1891	6,089	+4.7%
1901	6,430	+5.6%
1911	6,600	+2.6%
1921	7,073	+7.2%
1931	7,055	−0.3%
1941	7,790	+10.4%
1951	8,106	+4.1%
1956	8,095	−0.1%
1961	8,636	+6.7%
1966	8,319	−3.7%
1971	8,519	+2.4%
1976	7,801	−8.4%
1981	7,475	−4.2%
1986	7,617	+1.9%
1991	7,781	+2.2%
1996	7,568	−2.7%
2001	7,561	−0.1%
2006	7,162	−5.3%
2011	6,761	−5.6%
2016	6,518	−3.6%
2021	6,829	+4.8%

In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Yarmouth had a population of6,829living in3,259of its3,569total private dwellings, a change of4.8% from its 2016 population of6,518.With a land area of 10.57 km²(4.08 sq mi), it had a population density of646.1/km²(1,673.3/sq mi) in 2021.

The town has long held the highestteen pregnancyrate in the province.Many studies have been done using teenagers in the town to examine the phenomenon.

Religion (2021)

Religion	Population	Pct (%)
No religious affiliation	2,705	42.17%
Catholic	1,785	27.82%
Baptist	635	9.90%
Christian [not-stated]	350	5.45%
Anglican	260	4.05%
Pentecostal	165	2.57%
United Church	125	1.95%
Other Christian	110	1.71%
Other religions and spiritual traditions	85	1.32%
Latter Day Saints	50	0.78%
Muslim	50	0.78%
Hindu	25	0.39%
Jehova's Witness	25	0.39%
Sikh	15	0.23%
Jewish	10	0.16%
Lutheran	10	0.16%
Christian Orthodox	10	0.16%

Income (2021)

Income type	ByCAD
Median Total Income	$30,400
Median Household Income	$48,000
Median Economic Family Income	$68,000

Ethnic Origins (2021)

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
English	1,490	22.49%
Canadian	1,145	17.28%
French	1,095	16.53%
Scottish	910	13.74%
Irish	875	13.21%
Acadian	775	11.70%
Métis	595	8.98%
European	310	4.68%
German	345	5.21%
British Isles	240	3.62%
Nova Scotian	210	3.17%
Mi'kmaq	145	2.19%
North American Indian	125	1.89%

Education (2006)

Level of education	Population	Pct (%)
No certificate, diploma, or degree	2,090	36.34%
High school certificate or equivalent	1,215	21.13%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	630	10.96%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,060	18.43%
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	220	3.83%
University certificate, diploma or degree	540	9.39%

Mother tongue language (2021)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English	5,890	88.24%
French	435	6.52%
Non-official languages	210	3.15%
English and French	100	1.50%
English and non-official language	35	0.52%
Multiple non-official languages	5	0.07%

Knowledge of official languages (2021)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English	5,635	84.36%
English and French	1,025	15.34%
Neither English or French	20	0.30%
French only	0	0.00%

Notable people

• Sara Corning(1872–1969), humanitarian, nurse, and orphanage founder during theGreco-Turkish War.
• Ryan Graves,professional hockey player
• Keith R. Porter(1912–1997), pioneer in biological electron microscopy, was born in Yarmouth.

Media

Yarmouth has been featured as a playable location in the 2014 video gameAssassin's Creed Rogue,which takes place during theFrench and Indian War,and theSeven Years' War.

See also

• List of francophone communities in Nova Scotia
• Yarmouth Runic Stone– Stone with human markings of unknown origin, considered runes in local popular culturePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets

External links

• Official website