Argo, IA

Argo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 44 residents. Argo is in the eastern part of the county, 9 miles northeast of Bettendorf and 5 miles northwest of Le Claire. Argo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Argo, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Argo, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Argo was originally known as Porter's Corners, but by the turn of the century, the name Argo had supplanted the original name.