Argos, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Argos is a town in Green
and Walnut
townships, Marshall County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,691 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,613 people, 615 households, and 432 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,378.2 people per square mile (915.9/km²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 986.4 per square mile (379.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.19% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,190. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,643. About 8.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
, who on November 6, 1856 won the Republican candidate for President. On May 21, 1859, a meeting was held for anyone who was interested in the formation of a new township was held in the school house. The purpose of the meeting was to select a name for the township and appointing a suitable person to be the trustee. The names that were offered up for vote were Argos, Noble, and Richland. Noble was withdrawn. The vote total was Argos 12, Richland 8. For a reason unknown the commissioners ordered the Township to be called Walnut Township due to the abundance of walnut trees in the area. John A. Rhodes and Charles Brown were proposed for trustee. Rhodes won by a vote of 18 to 4.
In 1854, the post office was removed from Sidney through political manipulations. Schuyler Colfax, the congressman in the district was asked to name the post office. He had a great interest in Greek history which led him to name the post office Argos, after the ancient Greek city made famous in the Iliad of Homer. Argos was the name that was kept when Sidney and Fremont were consolidated in 1859. The town of Argos was incorporated in the state law in December 1869.
The information received for this section was found in, Argos Sesquicentennial Souvenir Book that was produced by the Argos Public Library.
Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Green Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,092.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Green Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Political districts:* Indiana's 2nd congressional...
and Walnut
Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,672.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Walnut at -Political...
townships, Marshall County
Marshall County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,691 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Argos is located at 41°14′16"N 86°14′46"W (41.237732, -86.245976).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,613 people, 615 households, and 432 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,378.2 people per square mile (915.9/km²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 986.4 per square mile (379.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.19% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,190. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,643. About 8.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1833, Sidney Williams arrived in the area which is now Marshall County and purchased 600 acres (2.4 km²) of land on the present day site of Argos. Mr. Williams built a tavern, an inn, and helped build a section of Michigan Road. Mr. Williams sold his land to Clark Bliven, the man who built the courthouse on the Williams’s land. This local place of rest wasn’t considered a town until some time later. On January 8, 1851 John Pleak and Marquis L. Smith, laid out the town of Sidney, which is the predecessor to Argos. The town of Sidney was named in honor of Sidney Williams. On November 6, 1856 the town of Fremont, adjoining Sidney, was laid out by Joseph H. Rhodes. Fremont was named after Col. John C. FremontJohn C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
, who on November 6, 1856 won the Republican candidate for President. On May 21, 1859, a meeting was held for anyone who was interested in the formation of a new township was held in the school house. The purpose of the meeting was to select a name for the township and appointing a suitable person to be the trustee. The names that were offered up for vote were Argos, Noble, and Richland. Noble was withdrawn. The vote total was Argos 12, Richland 8. For a reason unknown the commissioners ordered the Township to be called Walnut Township due to the abundance of walnut trees in the area. John A. Rhodes and Charles Brown were proposed for trustee. Rhodes won by a vote of 18 to 4.
In 1854, the post office was removed from Sidney through political manipulations. Schuyler Colfax, the congressman in the district was asked to name the post office. He had a great interest in Greek history which led him to name the post office Argos, after the ancient Greek city made famous in the Iliad of Homer. Argos was the name that was kept when Sidney and Fremont were consolidated in 1859. The town of Argos was incorporated in the state law in December 1869.
- Argos High School has had a rich tradition in athletics over the past forty years. The boys soccer team has won the IHSAA State Soccer Championship three different times, in 1973,1976, & 1978. Also, under the leadership of Mr. Phil Weybright the Argos Boys Basketball team from 1972 till 1981 hade a record of 171 wins and 43 losses. One of the most amazing parts of his career was rewriting the state history book for 76 straight regular season wins, called "Spirit of '76."
The information received for this section was found in, Argos Sesquicentennial Souvenir Book that was produced by the Argos Public Library.
Notable natives/residents
- Eric StultsEric StultsEric William Stults is an American professional baseball pitcher. Stults played in college for NAIA Bethel College...
, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher - Jill Long Thompson, 2008 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Indiana