Argyle, Nova Scotia

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Municipalite Argyle Municipality
Industry / Industrie
Municipal Statistics
Area 1527.1 km²
Population 8,656 *
Population_Density 5.7/km²*
Average_Earnings $ CDN 25,479 +
Founded 1653
Government
Warden Aldric d'Entremont
Governing Body Municipality of Argyle Council
Administrative Seat Tusket
Date Incorporated April 17, 1879
Other Information
Website http://www.munargyle.com/
Time zone AST (UTC -4)
Postal Code B0W 3M0
Telephone Exchange(s) 902 - 648
Footnotes
* According to StatCan Census Year 2006
+ Average Household Income
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Argyle (2006 Population: 8,656) 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.

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[edit] History

In 1766, after his service in the French and Indian Wars, Capt. Ranald MacKinnon was given a land grant of 2000 acres. He called it Argyle because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland.

[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census[1]:

• Population: 8,656 (-0.5% from 2001)
• Land area: 1,527.1 km² (589.6 sq mi)
• Population density: 5.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (15 /sq mi)
• National population rank (Out of 5,008): Ranked 436th
• Median age: N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A)
• Total private dwellings: 3,912
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: 3,375
• Mean household income: $150 000

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North: Clare, Digby MD
West: Yarmouth MD
Argyle East: Barrington
South: Barrington

Coordinates: 43°48′00″N 65°50′00″W / 43.8, -65.85 (Argyle)