ArgyleManitoba

1,035 people call this town in Manitoba home. It lies in Division No. 4.

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Population

1,035

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

43%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Argyle a good place to live?

Argyle’s strongest is cost of living (A+). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C+). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for jobs & income, B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk.

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Argyle has subject grades only.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁻Safety

How Argyle grades

Each subject compares Argyle with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Argyle has subject grades only.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA⁻Open →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁻Open →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Argyle stand out

The 3 things Argyle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $140,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

63% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Argyle.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Argyle costs 11% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

$140,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

85% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Argyle$140,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	11%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	85%	75%	74%

$532

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$492

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageArgyle’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$532 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $140,000, against the median household income Owners and renters85% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

SafetySafety A⁻

Violent crime weighs less where Argyle is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 35

43Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Argyle’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Across its police area, there are 17.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area recorded 6.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202338

202448

202542

2023–2025	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	35	198	86
Property crime per 1,000	17.6	58.8	31.2
Crime Severity Index	43	129	67
Violent crime	6.6	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

27%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageArgyle’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety43 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Argyle’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Argyle safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Killarney detachment area

Schools

Schools in and around Argyle

3schools within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 9.7 km away, above Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below Manitoba’s towns (6) and Canadian towns (3) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Brant-Argyle SchoolIn ArgyleElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Baldur SchoolIn ArgyleAll grades	All grades	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
School boards	2	6	3
Nearest elementary school	9.7 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	9.7 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

9.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

9.7 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageArgyle’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 3 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba The boards2 school boards · Interlake School Division Questions“What schools are there in Argyle?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Manitoba, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.

HealthHealth C⁺

Life expectancy around Argyle is 78.8 years, 2.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

51%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Prairie Mountain Health Region

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. 15% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Argyle’s is long: 7.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Argyle51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	15%	10%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.8	80.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%

78.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.5 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

38 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageArgyle’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care7.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 38 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.2, men 76.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

January nights in Argyle drop to −20.1°C (Manitoba towns −21.2°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

25.9°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to June: 91 mm on average. Frost comes on 194 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 124 frost-free days, from 19 May to 21 September. Snow peaks in December: 34 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring9.6°C

Summer24.9°C

Autumn10.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Precipitation a year	517 mm	519 mm	883 mm
January night low	−20.1°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	194	193	159
July afternoon high	25.9°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

194

days with frost a year

124

frost-free days, 19 May to 21 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageArgyle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.9°C, January lows −20.1°C Rain and snow517 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow137 cm of snow a year Weather station29 km to the station · Cypress River

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cypress River)

Who lives here

An older town: 26% of people in Argyle are 65 or over, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

50median age

Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up one in ten residents, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).

ArgyleManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.2% of Argyle

Here the census found 505 men and 490 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Argyle
	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	15%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	64%	64%
65+	26%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	52%	56%

Full pageArgyle’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages50 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households395 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants7% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around freezing in Argyle, nights around −9°C

0°Ca normal November afternoon

November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. December follows at −7°C by day and −17°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Pilot Mound is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	64 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	118 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	227 mm
Autumn	10°C	−1°C	108 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

25 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageArgyle’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cypress River); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Argyle in Ottawa as MP for Brandon—Souris

Statistics Canada lists Argyle as a rural municipality.

Full pageArgyle’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

Argyle’s public library is R.M. of Argyle Public Library

It sits 9.7 km from the centre of Argyle.

Full pageArgyle’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Around Argyle, 35% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the Assiniboine health region

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Argyle on the national inventory.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Argyle35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	35%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pageArgyle’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon35% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Outdoors

Protected land at Argyle’s edge: Pembina Valley Wildlife Management Area

2.1%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. The closest provincial park is Spruce Woods Provincial Park, 9.8 km from the edge of town. Canadian Forces Base Shilo (23,061 ha) is the biggest, 8.9 km from town. Within 5 km is one beach, Kiwanis Beach.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Argyle2.1%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.1%	1.1%	2.3%

9.8 km

to Spruce Woods Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageArgyle’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas45 protected areas within 10 km · Canadian Forces Base Shilo National & provincial parks9.8 km to a provincial park · Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Most of Argyle works elsewhere: the town has 0.6 jobs for each resident in work

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The commute to work averages 24 min. The car took 87% of commuters, close to both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk13%

Census 2021	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	24 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	87%	89%

$69,500

median household income, 2020

34%

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageArgyle’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to45 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Glenboro-South Cypress

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

History

An older town: 36% of Argyle’s homes predate 1961

36%built before 1961

36%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Argyle	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	36%	23%	18%

Full pageArgyle’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes36% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Argyle have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Argyle

15pages on Argyle

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Crime Severity Index 43 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteB⁻63% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Argyle

3 notable people were born in Argyle.

See all 3 →

Chris FridfinnsonCanadian ice hockey player · 1898–1938

Tom JohnsonCanadian ice hockey player · 1928–2007

Donald CraikCanadian politician · 1931–1985

About Argyle

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Argyle is one municipality in Manitoba, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,035 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 4604057

Questions about Argyle

Who are the people of Argyle?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 10% have an Indigenous identity and 7% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Argyle?

Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 33% have just one.

Has Argyle grown?

It went from 1,025 people in 2016 to 994 in 2021, down 3%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,035.

How old are the people of Argyle?

The median resident is 50 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 26% are 65 or over.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).