Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0How is Argyle run?
Argyle’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $401 per resident.
What stands out about how Argyle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $401 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$401 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Argyle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($401 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Argyle spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($38,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Argyle itself left out).
No trend yet
Argyle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Argyle’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Argyle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Argyle →
Who’s in charge in Argyle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Osage County R-III School District
Argyle’s K–12 school district, shared with Freeburg, Meta, Westphalia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $7,524 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Maries County R-I School District · $15,255 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Argyle’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Argyle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%6,657 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.1%1,009 votesOthers: 0.8% (61 votes).
Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
99% of Argyle lies in Osage County; the rest in Maries County. Every 2024 race in Osage County is on the county’s page.
Osage County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Argyle.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseArgyle is split between 2 districts
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Argyle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Argyle’s government
How much does Argyle spend per resident?
About $401 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $401 was more than 59% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Argyle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Argyle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Argyle yet.
How did Argyle vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Argyle alone. Osage County, where 99% of Argyle lies, voted Trump 86.2%, Harris 13.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Argyle?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $900 (about $10,800 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Argyle in the state legislature?
Argyle is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Argyle’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →