Argo, Alabama | |
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The City Building in Argo, Alabama
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Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 33°42′0″N 86°30′44″W / 33.70000°N 86.51222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Counties | St. Clair, Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2) |
• Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 4,175 |
• Density | 144.7/sq mi (56/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 01-02320 |
GNIS feature ID | 0156000 |
Argo is a town in Jefferson and St. Clair counties, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1987. At the 2010 census the population was 4,071.
Argo is located at 33°42′1″N 86°30′44″W / 33.70028°N 86.51222°W (33.700210, -86.512357).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.3 square miles (32 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (32 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.81%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,780 people, 664 households, and 501 families residing in the town. The population density is 146.3 people per square mile (56.5/km2). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 59.7 per square mile (23.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.