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Argos, Indiana

ArgosIN

A town of 1,802, settled in 1869. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,802
+5.1% since 2010
Typical home
$233K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
414
A commuter town

What makes Argos stand out

The 2 things Argos does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Argos for work

Where Argos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Plymouth Plymouth 14% 7% → Warsaw Warsaw 7% 5% → South Bend South Bend 5% 5% → Rochester Rochester 5% 4% → Bremen Bremen 4% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% Argos · 7% stay
414jobs based in Argos
7%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Argos beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outArgosIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.8%15.4%
More smokers20.9%15.7%
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
9th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Argos

Most working residents leave Argos for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Plymouth (14%), Warsaw (7%) and South Bend (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Argos7%
Plymouth14%
Warsaw7%
South Bend5%
Rochester5%
19 mi
median commute distance
414
jobs based in Argos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Argos has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Argos

Argos's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Argos1.1
Indiana3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Argos1.1
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

A typical Argos home is worth about $233K

The typical Argos home is worth about $233,000, up 6.7% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.

$233KZillow home value

Typical home value

Argos$233K
Indiana$260K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

1.2% of Argos is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
Map of Argos: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.2%
conserved · 10 of 824 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Argos Community Park—49
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
US-IN-Argos
2005 · US-IN-Argos · Wikimedia Commons
Argos’s story

157 years in pictures

22 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Argos P4010022Argos P4010023Argos, Indiana
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Famous people from Argos

3 notable people were born in Argos.

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About Argos

Town in Marshall county, Indiana

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Argos () is a town in Green and Walnut townships, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1869
Population
1,777
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
728 ft
ZIP code
46501
Area code
574

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