Argyle is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 3,636 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12809, and parts of 12828 and 12834 are in Argyle too.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Argyle; also Hartford
Mostly Fort Edward; part is in Argyle
Mostly Greenwich; part is in Argyle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Argyle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY179 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Argyle had 3,644 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 450th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glens Falls Ap, NY weather station (11 miles away).
10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Argyle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Argyle Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Elementary SchoolArgyle | Pre-K–6 | 253 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Argyle Junior/Senior High SchoolArgyle | 7–12 | 247 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Edward, Moreau, Greenwich, Kingsbury, Easton, Cambridge, Jackson and Hartford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.