ArgoIA
A town of 28, settled in 1897.
Is Argo a good place to live?
Argo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Argo. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
13 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
10 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumPutnam Museum13 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
9 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Argo: who provides what
Argo is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Argo.
Argo: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Argo has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Argo, 67% come from inland flooding and 10% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Argo sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Argo is
In Argo, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 23% get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Argo beats the Iowa average on 3 and trails it on 1. Argo: 22% of adults binge drink, above both the Iowa town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). Among adults in the town, 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Argo | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Argo | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 66.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.7% | 27% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Argo
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Argo
About 0 of every 100 Argo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Argo
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Argo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Bettendorf and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Le Claire. As of the 2020 census, Argo had a population of 44. Argo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Questions about Argo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Argo, IA a good place to live?
Argo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.