Guide to Argyle Minnesota

Argyle (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Argyle (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	739	741	636	656	639	+17	-2.60
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.50	1.47	1.55	1.54	1.00	-0.54	-35.06
Density (persons per sq. mile)	492.67	504.08	410.32	424.91	639.00	-214.09	-50.38
Housing Units	260	310	298	284	282	-2	-0.01
Households	--	267	251	255	261	+6	+2.35
Persons Per Household	--	2.75	2.53	2.54	2.49	-0.05	-1.97

Argyle is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, along the Middle River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it 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. The elevation is 846 feet (258 m).

As of the census of 2010, there were 639 people, 261 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was 639.0 inhabitants per square mile (246.7/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile (108.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 261 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

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.

Argyle City Hall 701 Pacific Avenue PO Box 288 Argyle, MN 56713 Phone: (218) 437-6621 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm City Council Meetings: 1st Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2020	Terry Sunby 811 Jefferson Avenue Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 437-6464
City Clerk	appointed	Vicki Tulibaski 701 Pacific Avenue Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 437-6621
City Council	12/31/2022	David Gunderson 303 W 6th Street Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 437-6453
City Council	12/31/2022	David Sorenson 410 W Dewey Street Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 201-0454
City Council	12/31/2024	Anthony Deschene 810 Lincoln Avenue Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 201-0065
City Council	12/31/2024	Aaron Rivard 410 W 5th Street Argyle, MN 56713	(218) 686-7411

US Post Office
108 W 3rd Street
Argyle, MN 56713
Phone: (218) 437-6661
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:00 am -11:30 am
                        12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Saturday            8:30 am - 9:30 am

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	Frontier Telecommunications	(877) 898-2097
Cable TV	n/a	--

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Stephen-Argyle School District	Elementary & Secondary Schools	20
Marshall County Group Home	Other Residential Care Facilities	19
The Dell Steakhouse and Lounge	Full-Service Restaurants	16
Argyle Building Center	Building Material & Supplies Dealers	10
United Valley Bank	Depository Credit Intermediation	10
Argyle Coop Warehouse Assn	Warehousing & Storage	8
City of Argyle	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	6

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.

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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.

Argyle Minnesota Community Guide