Inverness County, Subdivision CNova Scotia
3,314 people call this town in Nova Scotia home. Statistics Canada places it in the Inverness census division.
Is Inverness County, Subdivision C a good place to live?
Inverness County, Subdivision C’s overall D puts it #53 of 88 in Nova Scotia. That leaves it better than 13% of Canadian towns. Its lowest grade is for health (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D). Hazard risk is low (A). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for cost of living and B− for safety.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Inverness County, Subdivision C stand out
The 3 things Inverness County, Subdivision C does most differently from other towns.
How Inverness County, Subdivision C grades
Each subject compares Inverness County, Subdivision C with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inverness County, Subdivision C.
Inverness County, Subdivision C faces fewer hazards than 93% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Zone 4 health region
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Inverness County, Subdivision C, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Province of Nova Scotia.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2% | 13% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.016 | $0.018 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
On health, Inverness County, Subdivision C falls short of 91% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Zone 3 - Eastern: health survey and life expectancy
On average 21% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.8 years at birth, 80.9 for women and 76.6 for men. In the health survey, nearly half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Nova Scotia’s 48%. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Inverness County, Subdivision C live 23 km from a hospital on average, and 38% of them more than 30 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Inverness County, Subdivision C has 0.3 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
The average trip to work took 26 min, higher than Nova Scotia’s towns (23 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 23 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Inverness County, Subdivision C and its edges hold 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
The closest elementary school is 18 km away, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (1.9 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarac Education CentreNearest elementary school, 0.4 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Strait Area Education and Recreation CentreNearest secondary school, 1.6 kmSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Secondary · Grades 9–RG | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 18 km | 1.9 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 4.3 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Nova Scotia aren’t in the schools rankings: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
A median age of 54.8: Inverness County, Subdivision C is older than 95% of Canadian towns
1.3% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 4.7% of residents, between Nova Scotia’s towns (4.3%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.3% of Inverness County, Subdivision C’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,635 men and 1,530 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nova Scotia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
January nights in Inverness County, Subdivision C drop to −9.9°C (Nova Scotia towns −8.9°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
A July afternoon in Inverness County, Subdivision C typically reaches 23.2°C. Counting rain and snow alike, 1,122 mm falls in a year, lower than Nova Scotia’s towns (1,393 mm) yet higher than Canadian towns (883 mm). A normal October brings 134 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in February, about 44 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,122 mm | 1,393 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.2°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 162 cm | 215 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −9.9°C | −8.9°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Port Hawkesbury)
A national route near Inverness County, Subdivision C: the International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia)
8.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Swimmers have 13 beaches within 5 km, Indian Point Beach the nearest. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, at 75 km. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 123, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (23.5) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 123 | 23.5 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.2% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Inverness County, Subdivision C is graded a B− for safety
Its police area records 17.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 80, below Nova Scotia’s towns (94) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Inverness County, Subdivision C alone, so this card uses the figure for the Inverness County detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 17.8 | 14.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 80 | 94 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
What November brings in Inverness County, Subdivision C: freezing at night, 8°C by day
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 130 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −4°C. August brings the warmest days, 24°C; February the coldest nights, −11°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Port Hawkesbury.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −8°C | 269 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 221 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 12°C | 262 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 370 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Port Hawkesbury); the forecast is on the Weather page
Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish, which takes in Inverness County, Subdivision C, is held by Jaime Battiste (Liberal Party of Canada)
Across Nova Scotia, 11 of the 11 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Inverness County, Subdivision C: the closest, Port Hawkesbury Library, is 18 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Most households in Inverness County, Subdivision C own their home: 91%, more than in Nova Scotia’s towns or across Canadian towns
Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, below both Nova Scotia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly one in ten households, below both Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Inverness County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 82% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 21% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Orangedale Railway Station and 6 more in and around Inverness County, Subdivision C
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Inverness County, Subdivision C, the best known first.
MuseumOrangedale Railway Stationin townMuseumMuseumCeltic Music Interpretive Centrein townMuseumMuseumPort Hastings Museumin townMuseumMuseumStrait Museumin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Orangedale Railway Station: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Inverness County, Subdivision C
Famous people from Inverness County, Subdivision C
9 notable people were born in Inverness County, Subdivision C.
Photo credits
Andrew MacDonald: Mike Durkin from Forest Hills, NY, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ashley MacIsaac: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natalie MacMaster: ( Kirk Stauffer ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Beaton: Alaska Miners Association, Public domain
Inverness County, Subdivision C’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | 3,314 | — | D | B− | B− | D |
| Port Hawkesbury | 3,442 | 18 | C+ | B− | B− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Inverness County, Subdivision C
Who are the people of Inverness County, Subdivision C?
At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Inverness County, Subdivision C a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 54.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 11% of residents; over-65s, 30%.
What kind of homes are in Inverness County, Subdivision C?
Mostly 86% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 30% have just one.
Has Inverness County, Subdivision C grown?
It grew from 3,166 people in 2016 to 3,167 in 2021, up 0%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,314.
About Inverness County, Subdivision C
Town in Nova Scotia
Inverness County, Subdivision C is a municipality in Nova Scotia, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,314 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- Census division
- Inverness
- Census subdivision
- 1215001
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).