Municipality of the District of Argyle

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′N 65°51′W / 43.8°N 65.85°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Yarmouth
Incorporated	April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts ; Federal	; Acadie—Annapolis
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
• Land	1,528.17 km2 (590.03 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• 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.^[8]

Mother tongue language (2021)^[8]
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)^[8]^[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)^[8]^[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:^[8]
- 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:^[8]
- 12.3%

Communities

Notes

^ ^a ^b Top ten responses
^ There were 65 French Canadians or 0.6% of the population

References

^ ^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.
^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 censuses - 100% data
^ Western Regional Enterprise Network
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Yarmouth, Municipal district (MD) Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

External links

Official website

[fn1-9] Top ten responses

[10] There were 65 French Canadians or 0.6% of the population

[statcan2011-1] Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". Retrieved 2015-06-21.

[SC2016-2] Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 censuses - 100% data

[3] Western Regional Enterprise Network

[Names-4] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 11.

[5] 1996, 2001, 2006 census

[6] Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.

[PD-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.

[2021census-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Yarmouth, Municipal district (MD) Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

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