# Municipality of the District of Argyle

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.

## History

Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, it was called "Bapkoktek". 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 km$^2$). He called it Argyle (Argyll) because he was reminded of his previous home in the Highlands of Scotland. The township was granted in 1771.

## Demographics

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 km$^2$ (589.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km$^2$ (13.4/sq mi) in 2021. 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 km$^2$ (225.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.2/km$^2$ (44.6/sq mi) in 2021.
Mother tongue language (2021) :
| 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) :
| Ethnic / cultural origin | Population | Pct (%) |
| Acadians | 3,525 | 45.25% |
| French (nos} | 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) :
| 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% |

## 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