Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Argos’ subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability and history; the weakest is a D for health. Only 48 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. Argos has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Argos Downtown Historic District. Argos's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Argos Community Park, at 49 acres. Argos has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Argos beats most towns.
Argos Downtown Historic DistrictWhere Argos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Argos is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 622 in 1880, 1,777 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and a map from 1984 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Argos, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Argos.
Argos beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Argos adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 45% of Argos adults have obesity.
| Argos | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Argos | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Argos for work: only 7% work in town. 19% of Argos residents live below the poverty line, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Argos’ average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Argos | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Argos has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Argos's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. The property crime rate in Argos is 1.1 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Argos | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Argos home is worth about $231,000, up 6.9% in a year, 10% below the Indiana typical home.
| Argos | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $946 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 76% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Argos | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Argos Community Park | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Argos
About 4 of every 100 Argos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Argos on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Argos.
Town in Marshall county, Indiana
Argos () is a town in Green and Walnut townships, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Games Slayter and Eric Stults.
