The Rural Municipality of Argyle No. 1 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 1 and 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

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in Manitoba were both intended to honour Sir John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll and fourth

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. 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

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, in

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. The southern boundary of the RM is the

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border at Renville County and Bottineau County, both in

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Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ; Villages * Gainsborough

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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 , 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 change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , 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

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of the RM is Allen Henderson while its administrator is Erin McMillen. The RM's office is located in Gainsborough.

Transportation

;Rail *Estevan Section C.P.R—serves Elva, Pierson, Gainsborough, Carievale, Carnduff, Glen Ewen, Oxbow, Rapeard ;RoadsEversoft Streets and Trips * Highway 18—serves Gainsborough * Highway 600

References

{{SKDivision1 * A Division No. 1, Saskatchewan