Argyle, Nova Scotia

Argyle
—  Municipal district  —
Flag Seal
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
– Councillors	List of Members Kathy Bourque Calvin d'Entremont Richard Donaldson Bruce Hubbard Charles LeBlanc Malcom Madden Roderick Murphy Jr. Guy Surette
– MLA	Chris d'Entremont (PC)
– MP	Greg Kerr (C)
Area[1]
– Land	1,527.10 km2 (589.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
– Total	8,656
– Density	5.7/km2 (14.8/sq mi)
– Change 2001-06	0.5%
– Census Ranking	436 of 5,008
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	902
Dwellings	3,912
Median Income*	$49,898 CDN
Website	www.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.

History

In 1766, after his service in the French and Indian Wars, Capt. Ranald MacKinnon was given a land grant of 2,000 acres (8.1 km²). He called it Argyle because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland.

Demographics

Population trend[3] Census Population Change (%) 2006 8,656 0.5% Adjustment 8,698 0.1% 2001 8,688 2.9% 1996 8,947 2.9% 1991 9,215 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1] Language Population Pct (%) English only 4,445 51.72% French only 4,005 46.60% Both English and French 95 1.10% Other languages 50 0.58%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[1] Race Population Pct (%) White 8,515 99.07% Black 60 0.70% Other 35 0.41%

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 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

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Municipality of Argyle

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