Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Salter House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Argonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 376 in 1890, 456 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Argonia, 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 Argonia.
The share of households in Argonia who live in a home they own is 80%, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The typical rent in the town is $688 a month.
| Argonia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $688 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based in Argonia fell to 65 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013. The share of working residents in Argonia who work locally is 1.4%, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Wichita (33%), Wellington (7%) and Conway Springs (6%).
| Argonia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Argonia has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Argonia, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 65 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Argonia, 16% smoke cigarettes. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of adults in the town have obesity; 79% had a checkup this year.
| Argonia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Argonia | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Argonia; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Argonia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Argonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Sumner County, Kansas
Argonia is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 456.
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Argonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.