Argyle, Missouri Explained

Argyle, Missouri
Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Village of Argyle
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Osage, Maries
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1904
Named For:Argyll, Scotland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.04
Area Land Km2:1.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:144
Population Density Km2:138.10
Population Density Sq Mi:357.32
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:745
Coordinates:38.2953°N -92.0256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:65001
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-01828[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397437

Argyle is a town in Osage and Maries counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.[4]

The Osage County part of Argyle is part of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Area.

History

A post office called Argyle has been in operation since 1904.[5] Argyle was named after the region of Argyll, in Scotland.[6] A variant name was "Campbell's Switch".[7]

Geography

Argyle is located in southern Osage County, within one-half mile of the Osage-Maries county line. A small area extends south of the county line into Maries County along Missouri routes T and AA. Argyle is on the north side of Loose Creek, approximately 1.5miles west of the Maries River. It is on Missouri Route T, and Koeltztown lies about 2miles to the north. Vienna is about 9miles to the southeast in Maries County, and Jefferson City, the state capital, is to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land,[1] except for Loose Creek. Via the Maries River, Argyle is part of the Osage River watershed leading north to the Missouri River.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 162 people, 75 households, and 42 families living in the village. The population density was 405PD/sqmi. There were 81 housing units at an average density of 202.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 75 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 42 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 46 families living in the town. The population density was 409.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 192.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 65 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,274. About 12.2% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri . United States Census Bureau . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Argyle town, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 21, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 23, 2021. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . November 26, 2016.
  6. Book: Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names . University of Missouri Press . Ramsay, Robert L. . 1952 . 29. 9780826205865 .
  7. Web site: Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071217/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_osage.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 26, 2016.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.