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

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