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Municipality of the District of Argyle

Coordinates: 43°48′N 65°51′W / 43.8°N 65.85°W / 43.8; -65.85 (Argyle)
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Argyle
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Municipalité du district d'Argyle
Flag of Argyle
Flag
Official seal of Argyle
Seal
Motto: 
Industry
Location of the Municipality of the District of Argyle
Location of the Municipality of the District of Argyle
Coordinates: 43°48′N 65°51′W / 43.8°N 65.85°W / 43.8; -65.85 (Argyle)
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyYarmouth
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
ProvincialArgyle
Government
 • TypeArgyle Municipal Council
 • Municipal SeatTusket
 • WardenDanny Muise
 • Deputy WardenNicole Albright
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Danny Muise
  • Ted Saulnier.
  • Gordon Boudreau
  • Guy Surette
  • Nicole Albright
  • Richard Donaldson
  • Kathy Bourque
  • Glenn Diggdon
  • Calvin d'Entremont
Area
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 • Land1,528.17 km2 (590.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2][1]
 • Total
7,899
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease4.3%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings3,821
Median Income*$49,898 CDN
Websitewww.munargyle.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Argyle, officially named the Municipality of the District of Argyle, is a district municipality in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

The district municipality occupies the eastern portion of the county and is one of three municipal units - the other two being the Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. 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.[3]

History

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Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, it was called "Bapkoktek".[4] 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.[4] The township was granted in 1771.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19617,810—    
19668,117+3.9%
19718,517+4.9%
19768,618+1.2%
19818,949+3.8%
19869,055+1.2%
19919,215+1.8%
19968,947−2.9%
20018,688−2.9%
20068,656−0.4%
20118,252−4.7%
20167,899−4.3%
20217,870−0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada:[5][6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Argyle had a population of 7,870 living in 3,455 of its 3,818 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 7,899. With a land area of 1,526.07 km2 (589.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Ethnic Groups (2006)[8]
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%
Mother tongue language (2011)[8]
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%
Religion (2011)[9]
Religion Population Pct (%)
Catholic 5,435 67.06%
No religious affiliation 965 11.91%
Baptist 925 11.41%
Other Christian 500 6.17%
Anglican 140 1.73%
United Church 70 0.86%
Pentecostal 70 0.86%

Education:

  • No certificate, diploma or degree: 41.64%
  • High school certificate: 16.38%
  • Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 14.16%
  • Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 19.36%
  • University certificate or diploma: 8.40%

Unemployment rate:

  • 10.7%

Average house value:

  • $147,574

Communities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Western Regional Enterprise Network
  4. ^ a b c Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 11.
  5. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ^ Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
  7. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  8. ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  9. ^ Statistics Canada National Household Survey, for Municipality of Yarmouth, 2011 census - 100% data
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