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Population (year 2000): 1,780. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,847 (+3.8% change)
 
Males: 927   (52.1%)
Females: 853   (47.9%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:   35.5 years
Alabama median age:   35.8 years

Zip codes: 35120 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,900 (it was $41,167 in 2000)
Argo   $46,900
Alabama:   $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,900 (it was $128,600 in 2000)
Argo   $167,900
Alabama:   $97,500

Argo, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Argo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (21.5%), Irish (14.2%), German (9.9%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Argo

For population 25 years and over in Argo

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argo town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.2%
Alabama:   2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Argo:   0.2% ($310)
Alabama:   0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (23.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (568.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Margaret, AL (3.5 miles ), Springville, AL (5.5 miles ), Branchville, AL (6.3 miles ), Moody, AL (7.5 miles ), Clay, AL (7.6 miles ), Odenville, AL (7.9 miles ), Trussville, AL (7.9 miles ), Grayson Valley, AL (9.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.70 N, Longitude: 86.51 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +508 (+39.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Argo by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0
    per 100,000 56.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0
    per 100,000 56.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 11 2 5
    per 100,000 615.6 109.7 269.4
Burglaries 40 17 16
    per 100,000 2238.4 932.5 862.1
Thefts 35 23 28
    per 100,000 1958.6 1261.7 1508.6
Auto thefts 5 2 6
    per 100,000 279.8 109.7 323.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.0) 442.1 146.5 200.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.66
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Argo, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Argo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Argo town center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 25.9 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Argo:
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BLOUNT (about 19 miles; ONEONTA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Argo:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 20 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 34 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Argo:
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 21 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 22 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 35 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argo:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 32 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)

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Notable locations in Argo: Meadow Run Country Club (A) , Argo Town Hall (B) .

Churches in Argo include: Central Church (A) , Springville Church (B) , Corinth Church (C) , Argo Church (D) , Independence Church (E) .

Cemetery: Argo Cemetery (1) .

Reservoirs: Minith Lake (A) , Weaver Pond (B) , Wilborn Lake (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wadie Branch (A) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Alabama:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   75.6%
Whole state:   70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.6%
Whole state:   3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   8.6%
Whole state:   16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.4%
Whole state:   7.3%

Argo compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0 $0   1 $527
Firefighters 0 $0   8 $10,087
Financial Administration 1 $3,197 $38,364 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 4 $11,265 $33,795 3 $2,207
Other Government Administration 0 $0   1 $1,001
Judicial and Legal 1 $3,252 $39,024 4 $1,614
Totals for Government 6 $17,714 $35,428 17 $15,436


Argo government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $125,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $177,000
    NEC: $94,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $129,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.35%
Alabama average:   6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County:   0.13%
Alabama average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, AL  0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($34,538)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.61%
Alabama average:   6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County:   0.04%
Alabama average:   0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, AL  1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL  0.23% ($37,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argo:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argo:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Argo:
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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