Argo, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Argo, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Argo
Coordinates:41.6256°N -90.4325°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Le Claire
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.18
Area Land Km2:1.18
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:37.23
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:764
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:52753 (Le Claire)
52807 (Davenport)
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-02665
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806449
Population Total:44
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:96.49

Argo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, 9miles northeast of Bettendorf and 5miles northwest of Le Claire.

Argo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

History

Argo was originally known as Porter's Corners, but by the turn of the century, the name Argo had supplanted the original name. Argo's population was 71 in 1902,[2] and 35 in 1925.[3] The population was 10 in 1940.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  3. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 188 . en.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 292 . en.