- Argyle, Nova Scotia
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Argyle — Municipal district —
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SealMotto: Industry Location of Argyle Municipal District Country Canada Province Nova Scotia County Yarmouth Incorporated April 17, 1879 Electoral Districts
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West NovaProvincial 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.
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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
References
External links
Clare Municipal District Digby Municipal District Yarmouth Municipal District Shelburne Municipal District Argyle Municipal District Atlantic Ocean Barrington Municipal District Categories:- Communities in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
- Municipal districts in Nova Scotia
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