Argo is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 4,479 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35120 and 35173.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population4,479421 per sq mi
Median home value$248,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Argo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Argo
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL569 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Argo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Argo
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 3rd DistrictMike Rogers (R)
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 6th DistrictGary J. Palmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Argo had 4,368 residents in the 2020 census, up 145% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Jefferson County grew from 140,420 residents in 1900 to 674,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinson, AL weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
341,042 jobs at 16,989 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Argo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St.. Vincent's EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham9.5 miles
St. Vincent's St. ClairGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pell City12.9 miles
St. Vincent's BirminghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham18.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
20
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
25
Mental health providers
40
Physical and occupational therapists
36
Optometrists
12
Chiropractors
12
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Argo
Parks (4 nearby)
Walking Trail on Lake 2 · 12 acres1.3 mi
Lake 30.9 mi
Lake 30.9 mi
Grocery stores
Publix3.7 mi
Publix5.6 mi
Fresh Value5.9 mi
Piggly Wiggly6.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Margaret Pharmacy2.1 mi
Libraries
Doris Stanley Memorial Library4.2 mi
Trussville Public Library5.3 mi
Clay Public Library5.6 mi
Clay Public Library6.0 mi
Museums
Standard Oil Products Museum5.7 mi
Mustang Museum of America6.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
ACTA Theater5.3 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St Clair County, Trussville City, Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Odenville Elementary SchoolOdenville
Pre-K–2
435
Public
7.1 mi
Paine Elementary SchoolTrussville
Pre-K–5
1,338
Public
2.9 mi
Cahaba Elementary SchoolTrussville
K–5
542
Public
5.2 mi
Magnolia Elementary SchoolTrussville
K–5
391
Public
7.1 mi
Odenville Intermediate SchoolOdenville
3–5
355
Public
7.0 mi
ClayChalkville Middle SchoolTrussville
6–8
952
Public
5.6 mi
HewittTrussville Middle SchoolTrussville
6–8
1,163
Public
4.4 mi
Odenville Middle SchoolOdenville
6–8
534
Public
7.1 mi
HewittTrussville High SchoolTrussville
9–12
1,571
Public
4.4 mi
Saint Clair County High SchoolOdenville
9–12
665
Public
9.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
First Baptist Church TrussvilleTrussville
Pre-K–K
20
Baptist
5.7 mi
Noahs Park Weekday Early EducationTrussville
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
4.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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