Editing Argyle, Minnesota

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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Argyle
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = Small town living with big city access.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Marshall County, Minnesota|Marshall]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Terry Sundby
|established_title        = Incorporated
|established_date         = 1883
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|population_est           = 545
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|population_total         = 544
|population_density_km2   = 139.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 360.74
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
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|elevation_m              = 258
|elevation_ft             = 846
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56713
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-02134
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|website                  = {{URL|http://www.ci.argyle.mn.us/|ci.argyle.mn.us}}
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'''Argyle''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑːr|g|aɪ|l}} {{respell|AR|gyle}}) is a city in [[Marshall County, Minnesota|Marshall County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, along the [[Middle River (Minnesota)|Middle River]]. The population was 544 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2702134 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref>  [[Old Mill State Park]] is nearby.

==History==
Before [[James J. Hill]] bought the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] in 1879 and accepted the task of completing the line from [[Crookston, Minnesota|Crookston]] to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US 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 Middle River which is a branch of the [[Red River of the North|Red River]] in 1988.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> The city is located 40 miles from both [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]] and [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota|Thief River Falls]]. Argyle is also located 130 miles from [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] and 360 miles from [[Minneapolis]]. The relatively flat area around Argyle is good for farming.

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Argyle, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890&ndash;2019

|Jan record high F = 50
|Feb record high F = 62
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 103
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 56

|Jan avg record high F = 37.1
|Feb avg record high F = 41.5
|Mar avg record high F = 54.0
|Apr avg record high F = 77.2
|May avg record high F = 86.9
|Jun avg record high F = 89.8
|Jul avg record high F = 91.8
|Aug avg record high F = 93.6
|Sep avg record high F = 88.3
|Oct avg record high F = 76.2
|Nov avg record high F = 56.6
|Dec avg record high F = 39.2
|year avg record high F = 95.8

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =15.5
| Feb high F  =20.9
| Mar high F  =35.0
| Apr high F  =52.7
| May high F  =67.6
| Jun high F  =77.1
| Jul high F  =81.7
| Aug high F  =81.2
| Sep high F  =71.7
| Oct high F  =55.1
| Nov high F  =36.2
| Dec high F  =22.0
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =5.4
| Feb mean F  =9.6
| Mar mean F  =23.9
| Apr mean F  =40.5
| May mean F  =53.9
| Jun mean F  =64.4
| Jul mean F  =68.4
| Aug mean F  =66.9
| Sep mean F  =58.0
| Oct mean F  =43.5
| Nov mean F  =26.9
| Dec mean F  =13.0
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =-4.6
| Feb low F  =-1.8
| Mar low F  =12.8
| Apr low F  =28.2
| May low F  =40.2
| Jun low F  =51.7
| Jul low F  =55.2
| Aug low F  =52.6
| Sep low F  =44.2
| Oct low F  =31.9
| Nov low F  =17.6
| Dec low F  =4.0

|Jan avg record low F = -27.6
|Feb avg record low F = -24.1
|Mar avg record low F = -10.5
|Apr avg record low F = 13.8
|May avg record low F = 26.3
|Jun avg record low F = 39.2
|Jul avg record low F = 44.1
|Aug avg record low F = 40.6
|Sep avg record low F = 29.3
|Oct avg record low F = 16.8
|Nov avg record low F = -3.2
|Dec avg record low F = -19.9
|year avg record low F = -31.1

|Jan record low F = -43
|Feb record low F = -48
|Mar record low F = -38
|Apr record low F = -18
|May record low F = 18
|Jun record low F = 26
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = 2
|Nov record low F = -34
|Dec record low F = -41

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.68
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.59
| Mar precipitation inch  =0.87
| Apr precipitation inch  =1.15
| May precipitation inch  =3.02
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.96
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.04
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.02
| Sep precipitation inch  =2.69
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.03
| Nov precipitation inch  =0.97
| Dec precipitation inch  =0.85

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.4
|Feb precipitation days = 5.5
|Mar precipitation days = 5.3
|Apr precipitation days = 5.4
|May precipitation days = 9.4
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 9.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.5
|Sep precipitation days = 7.0
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 7.1
|year precipitation days = 86.0

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =9.0
| Feb snow inch  =7.2
| Mar snow inch  =6.7
| Apr snow inch  =2.7
| May snow inch  =0.1
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =1.5
| Nov snow inch  =5.5
| Dec snow inch  =10.9

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.2
|Feb snow days = 5.8
|Mar snow days = 4.0
|Apr snow days = 1.3
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 3.9
|Dec snow days = 7.7

|Jan snow depth inch = 10.2
|Feb snow depth inch = 10.2
|Mar snow depth inch = 9.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 2.1
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 1.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 3.8
|Dec snow depth inch = 7.1
|year snow depth inch = 13.7

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00210252&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Argyle, MN
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima, snow depth1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 306
|1900= 829
|1910= 744
|1920= 956
|1930= 700
|1940= 857
|1950= 846
|1960= 789
|1970= 739
|1980= 741
|1990= 636
|2000= 656
|2010= 639
|2020= 544
|estyear=2021
|estimate=545
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 25, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 25, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 639 people, 261 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|639.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 282 housing units at an average density of {{convert|282.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 656 people, 255 households, and 179 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|424.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 284 housing units at an average density of {{convert|184.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Education==
The Argyle school was organized on March 16, 1880. The first school was started in May 1880. The first teacher was Miss Mary Dion and there were 18 people in that school. The new brick school was built and opened in 1905. Elementary wing and library was added in 1969. In 1974 a special election was held to get bonds for the construction and equipment for a new physical education facility.

The schools in Argyle and nearby [[Stephen, Minnesota|Stephen]] began to share faculty in the early 1980s. The positions of Counselor, Learning Disabled Instructor and Speech were the first positions to be shared. Many more positions were shared. In the 1989–90 school year the school boards of both districts began meeting. Two public meetings in both communities were held in 1990 to begin the discussion of sharing the school districts. Ever since the meeting on January 30, 1996, the Stephen Tiger and the Argyle Eagle became united as one creating the Stephen/Argyle Central STORM. Stephen/Argyle is widely known for its high school football program, which won its first state championship in 1999 then 5 State Championships in a row from years 2003-2007 and again in 2009.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ci.argyle.mn.us/ Argyle official website]

{{Marshall County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Marshall County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:French-Canadian American history]]
[[Category:French-Canadian culture in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1879]]