CONVENIENCE SERVICES
- Valley Oil Convenience Store located on Hwy. 75 is open from 6 AM to 10 PM.
- Dawn's Diner, a cafe, which is
located in the mini-mall west of the railroad tracks, is open Monday -
Saturday from 6:30 AM until 2:30 PM and Sunday 8:00AM
- 7:00PM.
- Farmer Dell Steakhouse and Lounge is located on Highway 75. The
dining room is open from 4:30PM-10:00PM Monday-Saturday. The Lounge is
open from 11:00AM-1:00AM and starts serving lunch at 11:00AM.
- American Legion Lounge is open from 5:00 PM until 1:00 AM.
- L&R Foods, grocery store, is located in the mini-mall west of the
railroad tracks. Hours are Monday-Friday from 8AM-6PM and Saturday from 8AM-3PM.
-
Argyle
Building Center, which is the largest lumber yard in Marshall County, allow homeowners to stay home on the weekends and still get the goods and services they need to make their home more comfortable.
- Community Library is located in the community center. It is
open from 8:00AM until 4:30PM Monday-Friday. Meghan Kuznia had an
idea, planned it out, got city council approval, and created the library.
There are books for teen and adults.
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture provides about 30 percent of the income for the residents of this community. While a considerable amount of land several miles east of Argyle is in conservation grasslands and wildlife refuges, 100 percent of the area immediately around Argyle is under cultivation. Crops include barley, corn, edible beans, flax, soybeans, sugar beets, sunflowers, and wheat. Except for sugar beets, many area commodities are shipped by railroad. Grain elevator systems in Argyle help transport commodities onto waiting train cars.
Ag-related products produced in Argyle are sold nationwide.
ARGYLE
DAYCARE PROVIDERS
There are currently three (3) licensed daycare providers
in Argyle. They are:
Kelly Jacobson (218)
437-6483
Kim St. Germain (218) 437-8314
Patsy Whitlow (218)
437-6459
EMERGENCY & HEALTH CARE
Emergency services are provided with average response time to 911 calls about five minutes by the local rescue squad. The hospital ambulance is just 10 minutes away with a clinic, hospital, nursing home, pharmacy, chiropractor, dentist, and county nursing service all within 10 miles.
The Argyle Fire and Rescue Squad has a force of 25 people with three trucks and a class III ambulance for emergency situations. This is one of the best equipped small town emergency rescue organizations in northwest Minnesota. The first responder unit with
13 members plus five certified Emergency Medical Technicians help with urgent medical rescues.
The nearby clinic and hospital in Warren, ten minutes away, is called the North Valley Health Center where two doctors, a physician's assistant, and staff are available to provide health care services such as testing and diagnosis. A hospital and nursery home are also located in Warren. The Northwest Eye Center also has a clinic in Warren. Argyle also has
Argyle's H.O.P.E. Program
(Living at Home/ Block Nurse Program) as well as a K.J.'s Fitness Center.
INFRASTRUCTURE & WATER SUPPLY
The water supply comes from an underground aquifer of pristine, pure spring water, which is then pumped to a new $485,000 filtration plant, which removes iron and magnesium from the water. The result is some of the purest, lowest-priced water in the state. The supply appears to be endless and city reservoirs hold up to 160,000 gallons with a pumping capacity of 110 gallons per minute—enough for a population many times the present size of Argyle.
The cities streets and underground pipes have been systematically updated, so that about 80 percent of the
City's infrastructure has been installed or replaced in the last ten years.
2010 UTILITY RATES
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|
Water |
Sewer |
Gas |
Refuse |
|
Residential |
$5.50/1,000 gallons
BASE
Rate: $5.50 for 1st 1,000 gallons
$7.25/customer/month for Water Dept. Repairs
Minimum:
$12.75 |
BASE
RATE: $5.00+$2.50/1,000 gallons of water used
$6.00/customer/month for Debt Service
Minimum:
$11.00
|
BASE
RATE: $8.50/customer/month
USAGE:
$1.15/unit |
BASE
RATE: $11.00
Dumpster Rental:
$45.00 + tax=$49.38
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|
Commercial |
$6.75/
1,000 gallons
BASE
RATE: $6.75 for 1st 1,000 gallons
$7.25/customer/month for Water Dept. Repairs
Minimum:
$14.00 |
BASE
RATE: $5.00+$2.50/1,000 gallons of water used
$6.00/customer/month for Debt Service
Minimum:
$11.00
|
BASE
RATE: $8.50/customer/month
USAGE:
$1.15/unit |
VARIES
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MISC. SERVICES
- The City Crew is very efficient with street maintenance. They typically complete snow removal hours before any of the adjoining communities do.
- Through the City Office, located in the southeast corner of the Argyle mall, a variety of economic development activities are coordinated. The
Argyle Rural Economic Development Authority and the Argyle Community Foundation both are housed at the
City Office.
- For economic development the city has a economic developer, who will assist businesses in the search for financing, property, and services in the Argyle community.
