Argenta, Illinois
| Argenta | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macon |
| Elevation | 678 ft (207 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°59′2″N 88°49′16″W / 39.98389°N 88.82111°WCoordinates: 39°59′2″N 88°49′16″W / 39.98389°N 88.82111°W |
| Area | 0.66 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.66 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 1,643.8/sq mi (635/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62501 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Argenta within Illinois
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Argenta is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States, whose population was 940 at the 2012 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Argenta is located at 39°59′2″N 88°49′16″W / 39.98389°N 88.82111°W (39.983996, -88.821076).
According to the 2010 census, Argenta has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 921 people, 372 households, and 273 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,643.8 people per square mile (635.0/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 687.2 per square mile (265.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 372 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
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