Argyle, Nova Scotia

Argyle
Municipal district

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Motto: Industry

Location of Argyle Municipal District
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Yarmouth
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
Provincial Argyle
Government
 • Type Argyle Municipal Council
 • Municipal Seat Tusket
 • Warden Aldric d'Entremont
 • Deputy Warden Calvin d'Entremont
 • Councillors
Area[1]
 • Land 1,528.01 km2 (589.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 8,252
 • Density 5.40/km2 (14.0/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease4.7%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 3,912
Median Income* $49,898 CDN
Website munargyle.com
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Argyle is a municipal district in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. The district occupies the eastern portion of the county and is one of three municipal units - the other two being the town of Yarmouth and the Yarmouth municipal district. Argyle is a bilingual community, in which native speakers of English and French each account for about half of the population. As of 2016, 60% of the population speaks both French and English; one of the highest rates of bilingualism in Canada.[2]

History

In 1766, after his service in the French and Indian Wars, Lt. Ranald MacKinnon was given a land grant of 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). He called it Argyle (Argyll) because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland.

Demographics

Ethnic Groups (2006)[3]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 4,605 53.6%
French 4,395 51.1%
English 2,065 24.0%
Acadian 1,290 15.0%
Métis 1,255 14.6%
Irish 880 10.2%
Scottish 880 10.2%
North American Indian 530 6.2%
German 265 3.1%

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19818,949—    
19869,055+1.2%
19919,215+1.8%
19968,947−2.9%
20018,688−2.9%
20068,656−0.4%
20118,252−4.7%
[4]
Mother tongue language (2011)[3]
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 4,295 52.28%
French only 3,725 45.34%
Both English and French 160 1.95%
Other languages 35 0.43%

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Unemployment rate:

Average house value:

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. ↑ Western Regional Enterprise Network
  3. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

 Clare Municipal District Digby Municipal District
Yarmouth Municipal District Shelburne Municipal District
   Argyle Municipal District  
Atlantic Ocean Barrington Municipal District

Coordinates: 43°48′00″N 65°51′00″W / 43.800°N 65.850°W / 43.800; -65.850 (Argyle)

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