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Marshall County

Population in July 2007: 607. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 291  (48.0%)
Females: 316  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56713.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,300 (it was $36,154 in 2000)
Argyle  $41,300
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,000 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Argyle  $72,000
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Argyle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Argyle: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (34.1%), French (26.2%), Polish (25.0%), German (14.0%), Swedish (13.6%), English (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 393 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Argyle

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argyle city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

31 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.5% North America, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:  4.7%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Argyle:  1.0% ($465)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (101.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (337.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (772.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stephen, MN (8.9 miles ), Warren, MN (10.1 miles ), Alvarado, MN (15.6 miles ), Donaldson, MN (17.3 miles) , Kennedy, MN (22.1 miles ), Oslo, MN (23.5 miles ), Karlstad, MN (26.5 miles ), Halma, MN (27.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 48.33 N, Longitude: 96.82 W


8 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Argyle-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Argyle city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/2004, a category 3 tornado 43.5 miles away from the city center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Argyle:
  • NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; WARREN, MN)
  • KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HALLOCK, MN)
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 42 miles; GRAFTON, ND)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Argyle:
  • GRAND FORKS INTL (about 37 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; ID: GFK)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 49 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 98 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Argyle:
  • STEPHEN MUNI (about 9 miles; STEPHEN, MN; ID: D41)
  • WARREN MUNI (about 14 miles; WARREN, MN; ID: D37)
  • KARLSTAD MUNI (about 26 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; ID: 23D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argyle:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 97 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 102 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 102 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 143 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 147 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Argyle and their reported violations in the past:

ARGYLE (Population served: 657, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-21-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-21-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-21-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-21-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1999 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1999 to DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2000), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Argyle that have no violations reported:
  • OLD MILL STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Argyle compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Argyle (2007 data):
  • United Valley Bank: Branch at 103 West Third Street, branch established on 1936-06-03. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $131.6 mil, Deposits: $114.0 mil, headquarters in Cavalier, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Holding Company Of Cavalier, Inc.



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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
Streets and Highways 1$3,290$39,4800$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,326$27,9120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$3,538
Financial Administration 1$2,774$33,2880$0
Water Supply 1$2,598$31,1760$0
Totals for Government 4$10,988$32,9646$3,538



Argyle government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $300,000
    Water Utilities: $146,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    Health Services - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $140,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $705,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $545,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $680,000
    Other, NEC: $614,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $87,000
    Special Assessments: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $140,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $269,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $190,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $56,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $50,000

5.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

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 Pennington County, MN  1.19% ($47,826 average AGI)
from Grand Forks County, ND  0.75% ($29,172)
from Polk County, MN  0.57% ($34,500)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Pennington County, MN  0.90% ($27,229 average AGI)
to Grand Forks County, ND  0.80% ($92,742)
to Polk County, MN  0.77% ($30,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argyle:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argyle:
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)





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