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Population (year 2000): 1,613
Males: 799  (49.5%)
Females: 814  (50.5%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46501.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Argos  $35,400
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,600 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Argos  $82,600
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Argos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (34.7%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.7%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (5.1%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/1859

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 2378 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Argos

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argos town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Argos, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Argos to the number of sex offenders is 230 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Argos:  0.8% ($614)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (30.1 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (77.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, IN (8.7 miles ), Bourbon, IN (9.8 miles ), Culver, IN (12.2 miles ), Rochester, IN (12.5 miles ), Etna Green, IN (13.9 miles ), Mentone, IN (14.9 miles ), La Paz, IN (15.8 miles ), Bremen, IN (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,200
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $35,200
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $15,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $103,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,000

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Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 86.25 W


Area code: 574

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Argos-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Argos town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 23.9 miles away from the town center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Argos:
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 9 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCHESTER, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Argos, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Argos:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 33 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 38 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 43 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Argos:
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 9 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN; ID: C65)
  • FULTON COUNTY (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, IN; ID: RCR)
  • MENTONE (about 15 miles; MENTONE, IN; ID: C92)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argos:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 25 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 25 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
Public high school in Argos:
  • ARGOS COMM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 500 YEARICK AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Argos:
  • ARGOS COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 385; Location: 600 YEARICK AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Argos:
  • ARGOS PL (Operating income: $108,132; Location: 119 W WALNUT ST; 20,192 books; 164 audio materials; 957 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Argos and their reported violations in the past:

ARGOS MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT (Population served: 2014, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and JUN-27-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2006)
WALNUT CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Argos compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Argos (2007 data):
  • 1st Source Bank: Argos Branch at 518 North Michigan Street, branch established on 1974-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,749.5 mil, Deposits: $3,048.9 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
  • Lake City Bank: Argos Branch at 100 North Michigan Street, branch established on 1934-06-30. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $1,834.9 mil, Deposits: $1,476.4 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$5,619$33,7145$1,218
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,473$33,8921$571
Streets and Highways 1$3,011$36,1322$1,687
Sewerage 1$4,521$54,2520$0
Water Supply 1$4,742$56,9040$0
Electric Power 5$17,110$41,0640$0
Totals for Government 13$43,476$40,1328$3,476


Argos government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $302,000
    All Other: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Construction - Sewerage: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,384,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
    Sewerage: $175,000
    Central Staff Services: $121,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
    Fire Protection: $75,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $847,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $460,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $839,000
    Other, NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $117,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
    Health - Other: $22,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,628,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,470,000
    Water Utilities: $269,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $149,000
    General Support: $139,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $576,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Individual Income: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,093,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,413 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  1.29% ($38,036 average AGI)
from Starke County, IN  0.51% ($25,943)
from Elkhart County, IN  0.48% ($39,146)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  1.27% ($32,320 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN  0.61% ($36,819)
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.49% ($41,036)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argos:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTCA (1050 AM; 0 kW; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: COMMUNITY SERVICE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argos:
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Argos:
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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