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A town of 84.
Population
84
residents
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town
84 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Argo. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Argo
Most working residents leave Argo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (57%), Sioux Falls (13%) and Elkton (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Argo0%
Brookings57%
Sioux Falls13%
Elkton3%
Richland3%
15 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Argo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Argo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Argo is
Argo beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Argo | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.2% | 69.2% |
Hendricks Community Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Argo’s public schools outperform 52% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Argo’s kids attend outperform 52% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Willow Colony School - 09 | K–8 | 26 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Argo for work
Where Argo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Argo
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023