Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Argentine Township grades A− overall, 191st among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 90% of U.S. towns and its schools outperform 82% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $99K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $415K for a typical one and 6.7 times the Flint metro’s $62K median household income. Argentine Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Argentine Township has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bird/Boyd Farm House and House at 7066 Lobdell Road.
Where Argentine Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 4–5 | 337 |
| Linden Middle School | 6–8 | 577 |
| Linden High School | 9–12 | 775 |
Where Argentine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Argentine Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,285 in 2000, 2,685 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1922 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Argentine Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Argentine Township.
Argentine Township sends most of its workers to Flint and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Michigan.
At 6.7 years of the Flint metro’s $62K median household income, the typical home (about $415K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Michigan towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
94% of households own their home in Argentine Township. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Linden Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Linden High School, with 775 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 577 | B |
| Linden High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 775 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 7 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Argentine Township is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Argentine Township has 600 jobs for its 2,798 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 36.3 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Argentine Township for work: only 5% work in town. 4.8% of Argentine Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Argentine Township grew to 600 in 2021, 42 more than in 2011.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
7.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary, at 35 acres.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary | 0.4 mi | 35 |
| 2. Pine Hill Community Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Lobdell Lake Public Access | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2023, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Argentine Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 47.9, men 46.3.
| Argentine Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Argentine Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,792 U.S. towns with household incomes like Argentine Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Argentine Township beats the Michigan average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Argentine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Argentine Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Argentine Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
37 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms33 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
32 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumSloan Museum
39 mi TheatreMichigan TheaterMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Argentine Township
About 4 of every 100 Argentine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
5 places in Argentine Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Argentine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Argentine Township, Genesee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,685 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,525 at the 2010 census. It was first settled in 1836 The area included in the CDP is the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The city of Linden is to the east, and the Linden ZIP code 48451 also serves Argentine.
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5 towns share a border with Argentine Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine Township | #191 | A− | C | A | A− | B |
| Gaines Township · Gaines | #455 | C+ | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Fenton Township | #286 | B | D | — | A | B+ |
| Deerfield Township | #112 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Burns Township | #487 | C+ | C+ | — | B | B− |
Gaines Township, Fenton Township, Deerfield Township and Burns Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gaines and Gaines Township are one community, graded once. Compare Argentine Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Argentine Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #191 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health, A for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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