Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 231, settled in 1880.
Argo Township 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.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Argo 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Argo Township.
Its public schools are run by the Deubrook Area School District 05-6.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Willow Colony School - 09Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 26 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Brookings (57%), Sioux Falls (13%) and Elkton (3%). Argo Township’s typical household income stands at $114,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Argo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Argo Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 4° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Argo Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 20%. Among adults here, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 38% have obesity.
| Argo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Argo Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.2% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 43% of Argo Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Argo Township
About 13 of every 100 Argo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Argo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Argo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.