| Argyle No. 1 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Argyle No. 1 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Mapsize: | 200 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Name5: | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Subdivision Name6: | Cannington |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Jack Ryckman |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Argyle No. 1 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Erin McMillen |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Gainsborough |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | December 19, 1912 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 579.88 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 290 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.5 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 49.154°N -101.479°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0C 0Z0 |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
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 Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast corner of the province along Highway 18.
The RM of Argyle No. 1 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 19, 1912.[3] 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.[4]
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.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Argyle No. 1 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 567.05km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Argyle No. 1 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 579.88km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
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.[1] The reeve of the RM is Jack Ryckman while its administrator is Erin McMillen.[1] The RM's office is located in Gainsborough.[1]