The Rural Municipality of Argyle No. 1 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast corner of the province along Highway 18.

History

The RM of Argyle No. 1 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 19, 1912. Prior to it was Local Improvement District No. 1. The exact derivation of the RM's name is unknown, as numerous Argyles and Argylls exist in Western Canada. Argyle Street in Regina and the Rural Municipality of Argyle in Manitoba were both intended to honour Sir John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll and fourth Governor-General of Canada. Why both adopted a more phonetic spelling of the name, most commonly used to refer to a type of knitting pattern, is unknown.

Geography

The eastern boundary of the RM is the Municipality of Two Borders, in Manitoba. The southern boundary of the RM is the United States border at Renville County and Bottineau County, both in North Dakota.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Argyle No. 1 had a population of 331 living in 125 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 290. With a land area of 567.05 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Argyle No. 1 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 579.88 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Argyle No. 1 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Jack Ryckman while its administrator is Erin McMillen. The RM's office is located in Gainsborough.

Transportation