Argyle, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
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.
Mother tongue language (2006)
Ethnic Groups (2006)
Education:
Unemployment rate:
Average house value:
Municipal district
A municipal district is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
in Yarmouth County
Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
The district occupies the eastern portion of the county and is one of three municipal units - the other two being the town of Yarmouth
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
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 2000 acres (8.1 km²). He called it Argyle because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland.Demographics
Population trend| 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)
| 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)
| 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
- ArgyleArgyle, Nova Scotia (community)Argyle is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of Argyle on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 ....
- Central ArgyleCentral Argyle, Nova ScotiaCentral Argyle is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalité Argyle Municipality on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 ....
- Centre East PubnicoCentre East Pubnico, Nova ScotiaCentre East Pubnico is a small Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalité Argyle Municipality ....
- Comeau's HillComeau's Hill, Nova ScotiaComeau's Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County....
- East QuinanQuinan, Nova ScotiaQuinan, is a small French Acadian village in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, about 20 minutes inland from the town of Yarmouth and has approximately 320 inhabitants. This village is named after Father John J. Quinan, of Irish descent, who served as parish priest from 1860 - 1867...
- East PubnicoEast Pubnico, Nova ScotiaEast Pubnico is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalité Argyle Municipality on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 ....
- GlenwoodGlenwood, Nova ScotiaGlenwood is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County....
- Lower ArgyleLower Argyle, Nova ScotiaLower Argyle is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District on Nova Scotia Trunk 3....
- Argyle SoundArgyle SoundArgyle Sound is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalité Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County....
- Lower East PubnicoLower East Pubnico, Nova ScotiaLower East Pubnico is a small French speaking Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality ....
- Lower Eel BrookLower Eel Brook, Nova ScotiaLower Eel Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 ....
- Lower WedgeportLower Wedgeport, Nova ScotiaLower Wedgeport is part of a rural Acadian fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, named Wedgeport. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River on Route 334....
- Lower West PubnicoLower West Pubnico, Nova ScotiaLower West Pubnico is a small French speaking Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality ....
- Middle East PubnicoMiddle East Pubnico, Nova ScotiaMiddle East Pubnico is a small Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality ....
- Middle West PubnicoMiddle West Pubnico, Nova ScotiaMiddle West Pubnico is a small French speaking Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalité Argyle Municipality ....
- North Belleville
- PlymouthPlymouth, Yarmouth County, Nova ScotiaPlymouth is a small rural community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River approximately three miles from the main Trunk 3 on route 334....
- Pubnico
- QuinanQuinan, Nova ScotiaQuinan, is a small French Acadian village in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, about 20 minutes inland from the town of Yarmouth and has approximately 320 inhabitants. This village is named after Father John J. Quinan, of Irish descent, who served as parish priest from 1860 - 1867...
- Sluice PointSluice Point, Nova ScotiaSluice Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County ....
- South Belleville
- Ste. Anne du RuisseauSte. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova ScotiaSte-Anne-du-Ruisseau is a community in Municipalité Argyle Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-Name:Originally known as "Eel Brook", an English translation of the Mi'kmaq name for this place which was "Wiplomesgokum", meaning "place of eels, but they were poor and lean". The...
- TusketTusket, Nova ScotiaTusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...
- Tusket FallsTusket Falls, Nova ScotiaTusket Falls, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality ....
- Tusket Islands
- Upper WedgeportUpper Wedgeport, Nova ScotiaUpper Wedgeport is a rural Acadian fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River on Route 334....
- Wedgeport
- West PubnicoWest Pubnico, Nova ScotiaWest Pubnico or Pubnico-Ouest is a small Acadian fishing village located 42 km from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on Nova Scotia Route 335.West Pubnico is one of the top fishing ports in Nova Scotia by value of landings, and is home to 15 fish processing companies. They include Nova's Finest Fisheries...