Argo Iowa Map

About Argo, Iowa

Argo is a locality in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 37.3 people per km². Argo is located at 41.6259°N, 90.4326°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52753.

Argo occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unburdened under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 8.2 miles north-northeast of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northeast of Moline. McCarty Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth nearby, its banks fringed with wild grasses that lean into the current with every passing breeze. The land here is defined by its deep, dark soil, meticulously worked into vast, geometric patterns of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the bright, tender green of spring to the muted, harvest gold of autumn. Three miles to the north, the Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tallgrass and timber, providing a rare stillness where the wind carries only the rustle of dry leaves and the distant, rhythmic call of field birds.

Argo maintains a legacy rooted in the quiet industriousness of early settlers who recognized the fertility of this inland basin as a foundation for a stable, agrarian life. The local economy persists in a steady alignment with the seasonal cycles of the soil, favoring the deliberate pace of those who understand that prosperity is measured by the quality of the crop and the endurance of the community. While the distant silhouette of the Army Ridge Bluffs marks the far edge of the world, the people of Argo focus their attention on the immediate, tangible tasks of the day, valuing an unshowy, literate civility that honors their ancestors’ work. Life here feels anchored by the permanence of the earth, an existence where the changing light at dusk casts long, elegant shadows across the furrows, reminding those who dwell here of the simple, enduring beauty found in a landscape that asks for nothing more than patience and care.

About This Argo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Argo, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.625866, -90.432632. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Argo includes the ZIP code (52753), telephone area code (712), county seat of Scott County (Davenport), and school district assignment (Pleasant Valley Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.