Argyle is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 823 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Argyle.

Geography

Argyle is located at 42°42′6″N, 89°51′59″W (42.701827, -89.866408)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).The East Branch Pecotonica river flows through this area.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 823 people, 343 households, and 214 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,361.0 people per square mile (529.6/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 603.6/sq mi (234.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.88% White and 0.12% Black or African American. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 343 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,103, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,029 versus $22,434 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,974. About 6.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

The Argyle schools are all conjoined as one. The elementary, middle, and high school. It is located in the Northwest corner of Argyle. It has about 120 students in the elementary and about 180 students in the middle and high school (including 6th).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• The Village of Argyle, Wisconsin website

• Argyle, Wisconsin is at coordinates 42°42′07″N 89°51′59″W / 42.701827, -89.866408 (Argyle, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 42°42′07″N 89°51′59″W / 42.701827, -89.866408 (Argyle, Wisconsin)

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