Municipality of the District of Argyle

Argyle
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Argyle Municipalité du district d'Argyle
Flag Seal
Motto:  Industry
Location of the Municipality of the District of Argyle
Coordinates: 43°48′N65°51′W / 43.8°N 65.85°W / 43.8; -65.85 (Argyle)
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	Nicole Albright
• Deputy Warden	Ted Saulnier
• Councillors	List of Members Malcolm Madden Ted Saulnier Gordon Boudreau Greg Foster Nicole Albright Darryl LeBlanc Kathy Bourque Glenn Diggdon Rachael Surette
Area [1]
• Land	1,528.17 km2 (590.03 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [2] [1]
• Total	7,899
• Density	5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
• Change 2011-16	4.3%
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code	902
Dwellings	3,821
Median Income*	$49,898 CDN
Website	www.munargyle.com
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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	7,810	—
1966	8,117	+3.9%
1971	8,517	+4.9%
1976	8,618	+1.2%
1981	8,949	+3.8%
1986	9,055	+1.2%
1991	9,215	+1.8%
1996	8,947	−2.9%
2001	8,688	−2.9%
2006	8,656	−0.4%
2011	8,252	−4.7%
2016	7,899	−4.3%
2021	7,870	−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] In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth had a population of 10,067 living in 4,430 of its 5,072 total private dwellings, a change of 2.3% from its 2016 population of 9,845. With a land area of 584.69 km² (225.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.2/km² (44.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

Mother tongue language (2021) [7] Language Population Pct (%) English 4,430 56.68% French 2,950 37.75% Non-official languages 75 0.9% English and French 360 4.61% Ethnic groups (2021) [7] [a] Ethnic / cultural origin Population Pct (%) Acadians 3,525 45.25% French (nos} [b] 1,660 21.31% Canadians 1,315 16.88% Métis 1,285 16.50% English 1,065 13.67% Irish 680 8.73% Scottish 640 8.22% Caucasian (White) (nos} 425 5.46% European (nos} 270 3.46% Mi'kmaq (nos} 265 3.40% German 230 2.95% Nova Scotian 230 2.95% British Isles 170 2.18%

Religion (2021) [7] [a] Religion Population Pct (%) Catholic 4,065 52.15% No religion and secular perspectives 2,155 27.64% Baptist 710 9.11% Christian (nos} 240 3.08% Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness) 185 2.37% Other Christian and Christian-related traditions 145 1.86% United Church 85 1.09% Anglican 75 0.09% Pentecostal and other Charismatic 60 0.07% Other religions and spiritual traditions 25 0.3% Jehovah's Witness 15 0.2% Education: [7] No certificate, diploma or degree: 29.2% High school certificate: 22.3% Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 12.6% Community college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 22.5% University certificate or diploma: 13.3% Unemployment rate: [7] 12.3% Communities Amiraults Hill Argyle Argyle Sound Central Argyle Comeau's Hill East Kemptville East Pubnico East Quinan Glenwood Hubbard's Point Lower Argyle Lower East Pubnico Lower Eel Brook Lower Wedgeport Lower West Pubnico Middle East Pubnico Middle West Pubnico Morris Island North Belleville Plymouth Pubnico Quinan Sluice Point South Belleville Ste. Anne du Ruisseau Surette's Island Tusket Tusket Falls Tusket Islands Upper Wedgeport Wedgeport West Pubnico See also List of francophone communities in Nova Scotia List of municipalities in Nova Scotia Notes Top ten responses There were 65 French Canadians or 0.6% of the population References Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses" . Retrieved 2015-06-21. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 censuses - 100% data Western Regional Enterprise Network Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p.  11. 1996, 2001, 2006 census Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7. "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. External links Official website