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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
District municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada
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 [ edit ]
Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq , it was called "Bapkoktek".[4] French and Indian Wars , Lt. Ranald MacKinnon was given a land grant of 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2 Argyll ) because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland.[4] [4]
Demographics [ edit ]
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 7,899 . With a land area of 1,526.07 km 2 mi ), it had a population density of 2 mi ) in 2021.[7]
Mother tongue language (2011)[8]
Language
Population
Pct (%)
English only
4,295
52.28%
French only
3,725
45.34%
Both English and French
160
1.95%
Other languages
35 0.43%
Religion (2011)[9]
Religion
Population
Pct (%)
Catholic
5,435
67.06%
No religious affiliation
965
11.91%
Baptist
925
11.41%
Other Christian
500
6.17%
Anglican
140
1.73%
United Church
70 0.86%
Pentecostal
70 0.86%
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:
Average house value:
Communities [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ 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 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 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Argyle Municipal District, Nova Scotia
^ Statistics Canada National Household Survey, for Municipality of Yarmouth, 2011 census - 100% data
External links [ edit ]
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