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Argyle Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Argyle MN

Population:

Argyle (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	1990-2000 Change
Argyle (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	Actual	Percent
Population	739	741	636	656	20	3.14
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.50	1.47	1.55	1.54	-0.01	-0.40
Density (persons per sq. mile)	492.67	504.08	410.32	424.91	14.59	3.56
Housing Units	260	310	298	284	-14	-4.70
Households	--	267	251	255	4	1.59
Persons Per Household	--	2.75	2.53	2.54	0.01	0.24

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²), all land. The city is conveniently located 40 miles from both Grand Forks, North Dakota and Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Argyle is also located 130 miles from Winnipeg, Manitoba and 360 miles from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The relatively flat area around Argyle is good for farming.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 656 people, 255 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density was 164.5/km² (424.9/mi²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 71.2/km² (184.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% White, 0.15% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 3.20% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.

There were 255 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,154, and the median income for a family was $42,361. Males had a median income of $31,985 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,974. About 13.6% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

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History:

Before James J. Hill bought the Great Northern Railway in 1879 and accepted the task of completing the line from Crookston to the Canadian border, a French-Canadian man founded a town named Louisa, after the French king, in the path of the railroad. However, Hill's company located the new railroad town just south of the Louisa property line and named it Argyle. The early settlement included many French-Canadians. Other settlers included immigrants from England, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Scotland, and Germany. The early townspeople and businessmen were always anxious to make Argyle an attractive community to the region. Today the community still boasts of several businesses, which draw customers from the regional area. Because of threats of flooding, a dike was built on the Red River in 1988.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

ARGYLE, a city in sections 10 and 15 in Middle River Township, bears the name of a county in western Scotland, which is borne also by a township in Maine and by villages in nine other states. This name was proposed by Hon. Solomon G. Comstock for Argyle, Maine, where he was born in 1842 and for whom a township of this county is named. The city was incorporated as a village December 12, 1883. Settlers were on the site in the early 1870s, which was first called Frenchtown and then Louisa; its post office was established in 1878 as Middle River, changing to Argyle in 1882. The city developed on a Great Northern Railway site and had a flour mill, a general store, a hotel, and a number of other businesses.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

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Pacific Avenue and 3rd Street, Argyle Minnesota, 1900's
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Government:

Argyle City Hall 701 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6621 Web: www.ci.argyle.mn.us The Argyle City Council meets the first Monday of each month in the Clerk's Office at 7:00pm.
Mayor	Bob Clausen
City Clerk	Vicki Tulibaski
City Council	Tony Deschene
City Council	Terry Sundby
City Council	Rick Neuschwander
City Council	Roger Lehrman

Post Office:

US Post Office
108 W 3rd Street
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-6661

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 09:00AM-12:00PM
01:00PM-04:00PM

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 04:00PM
Saturday 05:00PM

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Otter Tail Power Company	(218) 843-3653
Natural Gas	Northern Minnesota Utilities	(800) 862-7088
Wastewater	Argyle Municipal Utilities	(218) 437-6621
Water	Argyle Municipal Utilities	(218) 437-6621
Telephone	GTE	(800) 483-4400
Cable TV	Stephen Cable TV	(218) 478-3074

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Argyle Public School Dist. #2856	Elementary & Secondary Schools	46
Marshall County Group Home	Other Residential Care Facilities	19
Rivard's Quality Seeds	Support Activities for Crop Production	19
Farmer Dell Restaurant	Full-Service Restaurants	16
Argyle Building Center	Building Material & Supplies Dealers	10
Argyle State Bank	Depository Credit Intermediation	10
Sundby's Cafe	Full-Service Restaurants	10
Argyle Co-op Warehouse Assn	Warehousing & Storage	8
Sorenson Construction	Nonresidential Building Construction	8
Cassie Company Mfg	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	7
Argyle, City of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	6
Northstar Services	Drycleaning & Laundry Services	6
Borowicz Construction	Nonresidential Building Construction	5
Valley Best Potatoes Inc	Vegetable and Melon Farming	5
Hammerback Welding	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Argyle Minnesota area

Events:

Argyle's 125th Celebration

June 27-29, 2008

Attractions:

Argyle Historical Museum
PO Box 177
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-8404

Argyle Historical Museum, Argyle Minnesota

Recreation:

Old Mill State Park
33489 240th Avenue NW
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-8174
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/
state_parks/old_mill

A log cabin and a steam-powered flour mill at Old Mill State Park are bold landmarks from the past. The grist mill still gets fired up once a year to grind flour. The Middle River meanders through the park and visitors can see deer, beaver, and moose. Enjoy the prairie and the ever-changing parade of wildflowers along wooded trails.

Island Park

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none

Health Care:

none - see Warren

Schools:

Stephen Argyle Central Elementary School & High School
3rd & Lincoln
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-6616
Web: www.sac.k12.mn.us

Stephen Argyle Central Elementary School, Argyle Minnesota

Churches:

Alma Lutheran Church 28098 300th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8171 Web: www.wiktel.net/almaaflc Pastor: Dennis Gray Sunday Worship: 9:30am
Community Presbyterian Church Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: n/a Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 9:30am
Our Saviors Free Lutheran Church 502 W 1st Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6476 Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 9:00am
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 501 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6341 Pastor: n/a Sunday Mass: 8:00am

Media:

none

Motels:

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

Island Park

Old Mill State Park
33489 240th Avenue NW
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-8174
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/
state_parks/old_mill

The campground contains 26 beautiful sites near the Middle River. The campground is located within easy walking distance to the historic Larson Mill. The park has 10 electric sites available during the summer camping season with 120v and 30 amp service. All electric sites also have water hook-up available for use.

Businesses:

Alma Lutheran Church 28098 300th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8171 Web: www.wiktel.net/almaaflc Pastor: Dennis Gray Sunday Worship: 9:30am
American Crystal Sugar Company Argyle Scale House Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8169 Web: www.crystalsugar.com
American Legion PO Box 217 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6375
Argyle Area Community Foundation Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6631 This foundation serves the Argyle area by promoting long-term capital assets for charitable giving, building a sense of community and serving future charitable and cultural needs in the area.
Argyle Building Center 810 Washington Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6624 Full service building center with hardware, custom work including custom counter-top, and on-site delivery of all materials including lumber, roofing, and sheetrock.
Argyle Chemical Highway 75 N Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8416
Argyle City Clerk 701 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6621 Web: www.ci.argyle.mn.us
Argyle City Natural Gas 701 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6621
Argyle Co-Op Warehouse Association 118 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6634 Web: www.argylecoop.com Argyle Co-op Warehouse Association has been serving the area for over 100 years. Argyle Co-op offers custom applications, grain, specialty crops, fertilizer, and chemicals. They also have a full-time staff agronomist available to assist you.
Argyle Decorating Center 703 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6677
Argyle Enterprise Center Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: n/a
Argyle Fire Department 106 E 2nd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6689 The Argyle Fire and Rescue Squad has a force of 25 people with three trucks and a class III ambulance for emergency situations. This is one of the best equipped small town emergency rescue organizations in northwest Minnesota.
Argyle Historical Museum PO Box 177 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8404
Argyle Insurance 103 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6631
Argyle LAH-Bnp 703 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8431
Argyle Senior Center Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: n/a
Argyle Service & Repair 207 W Sutton Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6001 Repair of autos, trucks, tractors, and lawn mowers. D.O.T. Snapper dealer.
Bil Mfg Inc 108 W 4th Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8543 Web: www.wiktel.net/bilmfg/ Custom welding shop specializing in box scrappers, beet scalpers & culvert traps.
Brink Sobolik Severson Malm & Albrecht 103 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6683 Web: www.brinklawyers.com
Cenex Farmers Union Highway 75 S Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6626 Web: www.cenex.com
Community Presbyterian Church Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: n/a Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 9:30am
Custom Tops of Argyle 810 Washington Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6331
Farmer Dell Steakhouse & Lounge Highway 75 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8232 Toll Free: (800) 238-4759 Evening dining. Reservations appreciated. Banquet facilities available. On/Off sale.
Farmers Union Insurance 807 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6004 Web: www.nfuic.com
Hair Care Center Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8408
Hapka Seed Company 29766 350th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6603
Johnson Airspray Inc 27 Airport Road Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6415 Web: www.johnsonairspray.com
KJ's Fitness Center 805 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8512 Karen Riopelle and Joan Dufault, owners and operators of KJ's Fitness Center, located in the Enterprise Building, are eager to assist you with your health and fitness regimen. They know that people can claim personal power over their health and gain new positive energy that will carry over into all aspects of their lives.
Kays Benton Safranski 300 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6678
Ken Labine Insurance 300 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6377
Klopp Construction 28605 320th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8510
L & R Food Inc 708 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6345
Labine Electric 108 W 2nd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8470 Web: www.labineelectric.com Variety of electrical and communication installation and maintenance. Specializing in school remodeling and maintenance.
Marshall County Group Homes 603 Cedar Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6695 Caring for developmentally disabled adults. Part time work available.
McFarland Corner Farms 31912 440th Avenue NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6353
Mick Rapacz Auctioneers PO Box 243 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8511
Middle River Farming 500 Atlantic Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8410
Moe Construction & Gravel Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6995 Gravel, rock, black dirt. New construction & remodeling.
Northland Mat Company 805 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6656
Old Mill State Park 33489 240th Avenue NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8174 Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/ state_parks/old_mill A log cabin and a steam-powered flour mill at Old Mill State Park are bold landmarks from the past. The grist mill still gets fired up once a year to grind flour. The Middle River meanders through the park and visitors can see deer, beaver, and moose. Enjoy the prairie and the ever-changing parade of wildflowers along wooded trails.
Our Saviors Free Lutheran Church 502 W 1st Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6476 Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 9:00am
PJS Inc 34840 US Highway 75 NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6356
Rivard's Quality Seeds Inc 103 Main Street PO Box 303 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6638 Fax: (218) 437-6392 Toll Free: (800) 543-6638 Web: www.rivards.com
Robertson Brothers Farm 33515 320th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6411
Robertson Farms PO Box 254 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6323
Shear Designs 909 Washington Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6619
Solum & Sundby Insurance 805 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6620
Sorenson Construction Company 34411 320th Street NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8220 General Contracting . Farm . Residential . Light Commercial . All types of concrete work
St. Gabriel Apartments Argyle, MN 56713 Toll Free: (800) 504-6093 Newly remodeled one & two-bedroom apartments.
St. Germain Creations 709 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6030 Full line of Wedding, Bridal, and Baptismal products
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 501 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6341 Pastor: n/a Sunday Mass: 8:00am
St. Rose School 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8336
Stephen Argyle Central Elementary School 3rd & Lincoln Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6616 Web: www.sac.k12.mn.us
Stoltman Farms 32163 420th Avenue NW Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8309
Tater's Cafe PO Box 64 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6606 Meals, lunches, short orders & catering. Meeting room available.
Terry's Body Shop Highway 75 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-8584
TulBox Construction Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6496 Siding, Remodeling, Window and Door installation, Light Building, Shingling, and Free Estimates
United Valley Bank 103 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6631 Web: www.uvbank.net Managed and staffed by people you know and trust. Dedicated to the overall strength of Argyle.
US Post Office 108 W 3rd Street Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6661 Web: www.usps.gov
Valley Best Potato Company 500 Atlantic Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6648
Valley Oil Company 809 Washington Avenue Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6674 Tires, batteries & accessories, bulk oil, gas & diesel, motor tune-up, Dixon lawnmowers. Convenience store.

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