Argyle, Nova Scotia
| Argyle | |||
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| 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 |
List of Members
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| 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 |
 4.7% | ||
| 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 | ||
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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.
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 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% |
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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:
- $117,360
Communities
- Argyle
- Central Argyle
- Centre East Pubnico
- Comeau's Hill
- East Kemptville
- East Quinan
- East Pubnico
- Glenwood
- Lower Argyle
- Argyle Sound
- Lower East Pubnico
- Lower Eel Brook
- Lower Wedgeport
- Lower West Pubnico
- Middle East Pubnico
- Middle West Pubnico
- North Belleville
- Plymouth
- Pubnico
- Quinan
- Sluice Point
- South Belleville
- Ste. Anne du Ruisseau
- Tusket
- Tusket Falls
- Tusket Islands
- Upper Wedgeport
- Wedgeport
- West Pubnico
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See also
References
- 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.
- 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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| Atlantic Ocean | Barrington Municipal District |
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Coordinates: 43°48′00″N 65°51′00″W / 43.800°N 65.850°W
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