Argyle Iowa Map

About Argyle, Iowa

Argyle is a locality in Lee County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 58.3 people per km². Argyle is located at 40.5317°N, 91.5663°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52619.

Argyle occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa interior where the land rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of fertile earth. It lies 14.8 miles west-southwest of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 13.3 miles northwest of Keokuk. Barlean Creek cuts a narrow, meandering path through the local topography, its banks often softened by the dense, persistent growth of native grasses and willow. To the west, the horizon catches the distant, hazy suggestion of Deer Ridge, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the dense, quiet timber of Shimek State Forest, which stands as a sprawling sanctuary of oak and hickory just two miles away. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows across the tilled rows that stretch toward the boundaries of Ghost Hollow.

Argyle persists as a place of deliberate industry, where the cycles of the soybean and corn harvest dictate the tempo of the calendar. The local economy remains anchored to the soil, reflecting a heritage of agricultural persistence that has defined the region for generations. Residents move with an unhurried, practical grace, often traversing the nearby landscape to find recreation within the managed acres of Shimek State Forest or venturing toward the stillness of Winter-Wood Lake for an afternoon of reflection. While the bustle of larger centers remains a distant concept, the inhabitants maintain a literate, understated civility, finding their own rhythm in the persistent, seasonal labor that keeps the region vital and enduring.

About This Argyle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Argyle, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.531707, -91.56627. 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 Argyle includes the ZIP code (52619), telephone area code (712), county seat of Lee County (Keokuk), and school district assignment (Central Lee 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.