Welcome to Argyle ...
The village of Argyle is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Argyle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Argyle has a population of 811 people<3> (see below for details).
Argyle is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Argyle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Argyle: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Argyle had an population of 811 people. This is a decrease of 5.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Argyle had a population of 857 people (which is 5.1% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Argyle the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Argyle represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1015th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 857 people, the population of Argyle increased 4.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 823 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Argyle.
Communities Also Named Argyle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Argyle - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argyle.
Communities near Argyle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argyle.
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mineral Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- New Glarus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Blanchardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Orangeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <5>
- South Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Apple River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
- Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Argyle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argyle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argyle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Argyle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argyle. See our Newspapers Page for Argyle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argyle ...
Looking for more information about Argyle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Argyle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argyle.
Adding Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Argyle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Argyle post office opened in 1847.
We also found Argyle in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Argyle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argyle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Argyle. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |