Town guide

Argyle, Iowa

Argyle is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 62 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52619.

ZIP codes in Argyle

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Argyle

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)129 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL221 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Argyle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Argyle

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

It’s the 919th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,719, 1910: 36,702, 1920: 39,676, 1930: 41,268, 1940: 41,074, 1950: 43,102, 1960: 44,207, 1970: 42,996, 1980: 43,106, 1990: 38,687, 2000: 38,052, 2010: 35,862, 2020: 33,55540K’00’1040K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7043K’80’9038K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArgyleJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2 in33°15°Jan1.538°19°Feb1.951°29°Mar2.663°40°Apr3.773°52°May5.083°62°Jun5.086°65°Jul4.285°63°Aug3.979°54°Sep3.965°43°Oct3.151°31°Nov2.538°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donnellson, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyManufacturing: 3,827 jobs; Professional services: 1,894 jobs; Retail trade: 1,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 959 jobs; Construction: 844 jobs; Administrative and support: 576 jobs; Wholesale trade: 443 jobsManufacturing 29% Professional services 15% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Van Buren County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Keosauqua24.9 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage25.4 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington28.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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