Argyle, Nova Scotia
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| Argyle | |||
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| Motto: Industry | |||
 Location of Argyle Municipal District |
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| County | Yarmouth | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
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| Provincial | Argyle | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Argyle Municipal Council | ||
| • Municipal Seat | Tusket | ||
| • Warden | Aldric d'Entremont | ||
| • Deputy Warden | Calvin d'Entremont | ||
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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% |
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Pct (%) |
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| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links[edit]
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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
