Argyle, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 753. Population change since 2000: -8.5%

Males: 382	(50.8%)
Females: 371	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 53504.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,248 (it was $36,103 in 2000)

Argyle:	$43,248
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,054

Argyle:	$21,054
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,097 (it was $75,400 in 2000)

Argyle:	$120,097
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,096; Detached houses: $130,800; Mobile homes: $10,333

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Races in Argyle:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Argyle: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.8%), German (27.3%), Swiss (24.9%), Irish (17.3%), English (12.0%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1245 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Argyle

High school or higher: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argyle village

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 8.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.2%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Argyle, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Argyle to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

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

Argyle:	2.2% ($1,625)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (35.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (126.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wiota, WI (2.3 miles ), Adams, WI (2.3 miles ), Jordan, WI (2.5 miles ), Blanchard, WI (2.5 miles ), Lamont, WI (2.7 miles ), Blanchardville, WI (2.7 miles ), Fayette, WI (2.9 miles ), York, WI (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 89.87 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (15%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Food (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial managers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Argyle-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Argyle village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Argyle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Argyle center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Argyle:

MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 13 miles; MONROE, WI)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 13 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 24 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Argyle, WI

Airports located in Argyle:

Kelly Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argyle:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 32 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 34 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 59 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)

Public high schools in Argyle:

ARGYLE HIGH (Students: 192; Location: 14665 State Road 78; Grades: 06 - 12)
ALEA ARGYLE LAND ETHIC ACAD (Location: 14665 State Road 78; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Argyle:

ARGYLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 156; Location: 14665 State Road 78; Grades: K4 - 05)

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Library in Argyle:

ARGYLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,001; Location: 401 E. MILWAUKEE; 6,100 books; 25 audio materials; 109 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Argyle: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Argyle that have no violations reported:

ARGYLE WATERWORKS (Population served: 798, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	62.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Argyle, WI

Argyle compared to Wisconsin state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Argyle (2009 data):

Woodford State Bank: Argyle Branch at 101 Spruce Street, branch established on 1999-08-06. Info updated 2008-09-02: Bank assets: $189.5 mil, Deposits: $163.4 mil, headquarters in Woodford, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Woodford Bancshares,inc.
Amcore Bank, National Association: Argyle Branch at 321 Milwaukee Street, branch established on 1895-07-07. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $5,036.2 mil, Deposits: $3,934.0 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Argyle

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	58.0%	22.6%	12.2%	3.0%	4.2%
Congregations	33.3%	23.1%	23.1%	5.1%	15.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$3,006	$36,072	1	$560
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,128	$37,536	2	$2,524
Streets and Highways	1	$3,152	$37,824	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$500
Sewerage	1	$3,196	$38,352	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$2,736	$32,832	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		5	$820
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$220
Totals for Government	5	$15,218	$36,523	10	$4,624

Argyle government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $192,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $82,000
General Public Buildings: $22,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $397,000
Sewerage: $116,000

Water Utilities: $85,000

Fire Protection: $63,000

Regular Highways: $60,000

Police Protection: $51,000

Central Staff Services: $27,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Libraries: $9,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

General - Other: $5,000

Health Services - Other: $5,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $326,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $941,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $205,000
Electric Utilities: $50,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $319,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $195,000

Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $800,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
Electric Utilities: $57,000

Water Utilities: $50,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000

Special Assessments: $6,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $852,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $444,000
Water Utilities: $76,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $225,000
Highways: $32,000

All Other: $10,000
Tax - Property: $98,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $220,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

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 Grant County, WI	1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI	0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI	0.78% ($32,667)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

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 Grant County, WI	1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI	1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI	0.97% ($31,781)

Strongest AM radio stations in Argyle:

WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argyle:

WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Argyle:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 132
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,110

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Sandy L Peters, 15782 State Road 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Along Sth 81 2.5 Mi Ese, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPBN919, Licensee ID: L00007608
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/26/2013
Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 E Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54602-0817, Phone: (608) 788-4000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ARGYLE, 15782 State Road 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQIB707
Assigned Frequencies : 10552.5 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 12/27/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB9TDZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01393998
Grant Date: 04/25/2008, Expiration Date: 07/15/2018, Certifier: Julie A Harris
Registrant: Julie A Harris, W 8251 Apple Grove Rd, Argyle, WI 53504
Call Sign: N9YAN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/16/1994, Expiration Date: 07/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
Registrant: Norma D Arnot, 313 Grandview Ave, Argyle, WI 53504
Call Sign: WB9LXJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01428434
Grant Date: 09/04/2008, Expiration Date: 11/04/2018
Registrant: Todd P Knutson, N7050 Vinger Rd, Argyle, WI 53504
Call Sign: KC9AXR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00453594
Grant Date: 01/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2012, Certifier: Troy C Thompson
Registrant: Troy C Thompson, 1285 Puddledock Rd, Argyle, WI 53504

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 1

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