The mean commuting time for Argyle comes to 20 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 1.4% of Argyle working residents work locally. The top destinations are Homerville (24%), Valdosta (15%) and Douglas (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.

1%work in town

	Argyle	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	71%	15%	9.6%
Average trip to work	20 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.4%	9.1%	8%

Where working residents work

In Argyle1%

Homerville24%

Valdosta15%

Douglas3%

Cogdell3%

12 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Argyle

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Argyle Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Argyle, with inland flooding at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Argyle comes to 77 of 100, against 29 of 100 in Georgia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to hurricanes.

77risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Argyle Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Argyle, expect mild winters and hot summers

Only 8 of the 265 Georgia towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than Argyle. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–65°

Spring54–80°

Summer70–92°

Fall56–80°

Nov 17

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 39°Rain & snow48″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Argyle is

For adults in Argyle, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 43%. Of 32 CDC measures, Argyle beats the Georgia average on 1 and trails it on 20. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 48% have high blood pressure.

	Argyle	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	48%	38%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	32%	23%	19%

32 measures vs. Georgia

1 better11 too close to call20 worse

What stands out	Argyle	GA
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.8%	77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	37.3%	14.5%

Clinch Memorial Hospital

7.3 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.3 miles to an ER · Clinch Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Argyle is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Argyle comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 1,097 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Argyle?”

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Everything we know about Argyle

17pages on Argyle

The big questions

HealthBetter than GA on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute3 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryClinch County Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Famous people1 born in Argyle Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Argyle; the nearest are

Coastal Pines Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Waycross18.5 mi$3,268 in-state tuition South Georgia State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Douglas31.6 mi$3,314 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Argyle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Argyle for work

Where Argyle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

3jobs based in Argyle

1%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Argyle

Town in Georgia, United States

Argyle is a town in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 190.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.7 sq mi
Elevation: 161 ft
ZIP code: 31623
Area code: 912

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Argyle stands out in Georgia and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line