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Elmsdale (2021 population: 413)[1] is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the boundary of the East Hants Municipality and Halifax Regional Municipality.
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia | |
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  Elmsdale, Nova Scotia Elmsdale in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′3″N 63°30′16″W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Hants County |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 413 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B2S 3K5 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 259, 883 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAPVL |
Geography
Elmsdale is centrally located in the province, between Truro and Halifax. The community is divided by the Shubenacadie River from the Halifax Regional Municipality.
History
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Elmsdale owes its early growth to the construction of the Shubenacadie Canal and the Nova Scotia Railway. Demand for workers on these projects brought many new families into the area. One of the earliest was William Read who was granted 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land in 1785 at the confluence of the Nine Mile River and the Shubenacadie River.
In 1852 Alexander Fraser built the first house in what is now in the village proper, about 100 yards (91 m) from the railway crossing. In the next six years more houses were constructed near the crossing, including a hotel and a boarding house for railway workers.
The Elmsdale Presbyterian Church was completed in 1862. Its pastor, Rev. John Cameron and family came from Nine Mile River to live in the large residence he had built on the crest of a gentle slope overlooking the village. This house is still in existence and is currently The Briarwood Bed and Breakfast.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elmsdale had a population of 413 living in 167 of its 179 total private dwellings, a change of 14.7% from its 2016 population of 360. With a land area of 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.1/km2 (357.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Notable people
- Hanson Dowell (1906–2000), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly[3]
References
Further reading
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