Argyle Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 687. Argyle Township was organized in 1872.
Communities
- Argyle is an unincorporated community in the township at M-19/Ubly Road and Argyle Road . The Argyle ZIP code 48410 provides P.O. Box only service. The first settlers were mostly Scots from Ontario, Canada and they named the township and settlement after Argyle, Scotland when it was organized in 1872. A post office was established in February 1876.
- Laing is a historical settlement at M-19/Ubly Road and Deckerville Road at (Elevation: 768 ft./234 m.). A rural post office named for Herman Laing operated from January 1896 until Jun 1906.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water.
History
Jacob Sitter (modern "Seder") was the first recognized permanent settler in Argyle Township. On 1 July 1861 Jacob purchased 320 acres in Argyle Township (from the state of Michigan), on which he first built a two-story barn for his livestock (first story) and his family (second story).
Demographics
As of the census