Editing Argyle, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Argyle, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| official_name            = Village of Argyle
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| subdivision_name         = United States
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Osage County, Missouri|Osage]], [[Maries County, Missouri|Maries]]
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| established_title        = Incorporated 
| established_date         = 1904
| named_for                = [[Argyll]], Scotland

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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| postal_code              = 65001
| area_code                = [[Area code 573|573]]
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'''Argyle''' is a town in [[Osage County, Missouri|Osage]] and [[Maries County, Missouri|Maries]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. The population was 144 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2901828|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Osage | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=November 26, 2016}}</ref> Argyle was named after the region of [[Argyll]], in Scotland.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbyjamQWtScC&pg=PA29 | title=Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Ramsay, Robert L. | year=1952 | pages=29| isbn=9780826205865 }}</ref> A variant name was "Campbell's Switch".<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_osage.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071217/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_osage.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= November 26, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Argyle is located in southern Osage County, within one-half mile of the Osage-[[Maries County, Missouri|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 {{convert|1.5|mi|1}} west of the [[Maries River]]. It is on [[Missouri Route T]], and [[Koeltztown, Missouri|Koeltztown]] lies about {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the north. [[Vienna, Missouri|Vienna]] is about {{convert|9|mi|0}} to the southeast in Maries County, and [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]], the state capital, is {{convert|29|mi}} to the northwest.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land,<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> except for Loose Creek. Via the Maries River, Argyle is part of the [[Osage River]] watershed leading north to the [[Missouri River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 176
|1920= 239
|1930= 213
|1940= 209
|1950= 162
|1960= 99
|1970= 262
|1980= 216
|1990= 178
|2000= 164
|2010= 162
|2020= 144
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 162 people, 75 households, and 42 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|405.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 81 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 46 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|409.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 77 housing units at an average density of {{convert|192.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 65 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|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==
* [[Wilbur L. Creech]], [[U.S. Air Force]] general

==References==
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{{Maries County, Missouri}}
{{Osage County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Villages in Maries County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Villages in Osage County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Jefferson City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]