Argo, Iowa

Argo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Bettendorf and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Le Claire.

Argo, Iowa
Census-designated place
Argo
Argo
Coordinates: 41°37′32″N 90°25′57″W
Country United States
StateIowa
CountyScott
TownshipLe Claire
Area
[1]
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44
 • Density96.49/sq mi (37.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
52753 (Le Claire)
52807 (Davenport)
Area code(s)563
FIPS code19-02665
GNIS feature ID2806449[2]

Argo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
202044—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Argo was originally known as Porter's Corners, but by the turn of the century, the name Argo had supplanted the original name. Argo's population was 71 in 1902,[4] and 35 in 1925.[5]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Argo Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 188.


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