Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Argos, IN: what to set up and who to call
Argos runs its own electric utility, Town of Argos. Trash goes out on Thursdays in Argos, collected by Apex Waste, Inc.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Argos, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Argos.
Power comes from Town of Argos
Town of Argos (Town of Argos), a municipal utility, serves all of Argos.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Argos Municipal Water Plant
Argos Municipal Water Plant supplies almost all of Argos. It draws ground water and serves 1,680 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.2 ppb. That’s higher than 56% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5250001.
5 home internet providers serve Argos
100% of 750 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTC Communications | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 69% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| Fourway | Fixed wireless | 54% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Argos is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Argos, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: townofargos.com
From townofargos.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Argos is in Argos Community Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Argos is in ZIP code 46501
ZIP codes where Argos residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Argos | ZIP’s residents in Argos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46501 | Argos, IN | 100% | 46% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Argos
Who supplies Argos’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Argos Municipal Water Plant (EPA ID IN5250001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Argos?
Town of Argos (Town of Argos), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Argos?
RTC Communications, Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Verizon, Fourway (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Argos?
46501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Argos in?
Argos Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Argos?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Argos’ own website (townofargos.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.