Housing data for the Town of Argonne, WI

The Town of Argonne, WI has an estimated 471 residents and 394 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Forest County.

1.5% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
471 (±66)
Housing units
394 (±49)
Households that rent
1.5%
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.6%

What stands out in the Town of Argonne

Households that rent: 1.5% (±1.8 points) in the Town of Argonne, lower than in Forest County (18.0%).

Median household income: $84,432 (±$5,096) in the Town of Argonne, higher than in Forest County ($61,071).

Median real estate taxes: $1,352 (±$118) in the Town of Argonne, lower than in Forest County ($1,988).

Housing in the Town of Argonne at a glance

  • Rent burden: 33.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 1.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $84,432 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $166,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,389 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,352 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 47.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 53.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 62.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −12.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Argonne against Forest County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of ArgonneForest CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents471 (±66)9,369 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units394 (±49)8,715 (±77)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent1.5% (±1.8 points)18.0% (±2.0 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$594 (±$38)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$84,432 (±$5,096)$61,071 (±$3,187)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$166,700 (±$10,083)$185,000 (±$8,741)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,352 (±$118)$1,988 (±$98)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198053.3% (±10.7 points)49.9% (±2.8 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute24.1 minutes (±3.8)25.1 minutes (±1.8)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.8% (±7.3 points)84.7% (±2.1 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.4 years (±5.8)49.3 years (±0.3)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Argonne covers 107.9 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Argonne has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents539 (±73)471 (±66)−12.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units408 (±46)394 (±49)−3.4%Not a measurable change
Median home value$136,500 (±$29,924)$166,700 (±$10,083)+22.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$57,000 (±$5,845)$84,432 (±$5,096)+48.1%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,178 (±$82)$1,389 (±$113)+17.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,958 (±$532)$1,352 (±$118)−30.9%Down after inflation
Households that rent4.9% (±4.7 points)1.5% (±1.8 points)−3.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±60.4 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in the Town of Argonne

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5451134%1,393$675$172,700$66,719

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near the Town of Argonne

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Hiles (Forest County)6.1 mi—$227,20016.7%
Town of Popple River7.0 mi—$206,3005.6%
Town of Ross8.7 mi—$97,1004.9%
Town of Alvin12 mi—$182,50019.3%
Town of Caswell12 mi$670$146,90022.2%
Town of Long Lake (Florence County)14 mi—$118,3005.5%
Town of Three Lakes14 mi$828$325,50010.7%
Town of Piehl14 mi—$328,8000.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Argonne, fiscal year 2027

Forest County, WI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$732$775$1,014$1,281$1,362

HUD income limits for the Town of Argonne, fiscal year 2026

Forest County, WI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,200$33,600$53,800
2 people$23,050$38,400$61,450
3 people$27,320$43,200$69,150
4 people$33,000$48,000$76,800
5 people$38,680$51,850$82,950
6 people$44,360$55,700$89,100
7 people$50,040$59,550$95,250
8 people$55,720$63,400$101,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Forest County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Argonne

What is the average home value in the Town of Argonne, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,700 (±$10,083) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Argonne (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Argonne?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Argonne, WI is $1,389 (±$113) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Argonne?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Argonne, WI is $1,352 (±$118) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Argonne?

The Town of Argonne, WI has an estimated 394 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Argonne?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 35.3% of homes in the Town of Argonne, WI.

How old are most homes in the Town of Argonne?

53.3% of homes in the Town of Argonne, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Argonne growing?

In the Town of Argonne, the number of residents went from 539 in 2015–2019 to 471 in 2020–2024 (−12.6%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Argonne?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Argonne is 54511.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54511?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54511 is $675 (±$21) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Argonne town, Forest County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:02625, in state:55 county:041).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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