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Argyle
Argyle is located in Illinois
Argyle
Argyle
Location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Boone, Winnebago
Area
 • Total 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 332
 • Density 378.56/sq mi (146.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61011
Area codes 815, 779
FIPS code 17-02050

Argyle is an unincorporated community in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, northeast of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Argyle is located at 42°21′36″N 88°56′24″W / 42.36000°N 88.94000°W / 42.36000; -88.94000 (42.3600186, -88.9401049), at an altitude of 833 feet (269 m).

History

Argyle was named by an early settler who was a native of Argyll, in Scotland.

Argyle was hit by the November 22, 2010 tornado that affected Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. It was rated EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.


Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 332
U.S. Decennial Census
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