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Argonne, Wisconsin
Summary
Argonne is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Argonne is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Wisconsin Junction is also located in the town.
Argonne was originally named Van Zile after Abraham Van Zile, who platted the area in 1888. A post office was established a year later. The town's name was changed to North Crandon in 1892 and later to Argonne—after the French Forest of Argonne—in 1929 to honor veterans of World War I.
The town is located on the rail line from Minneapolis towards Sault Ste. Marie which was the origin of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Whereas that line runs roughly east-to-west, another line diverges southwards at Wisconsin Junction just west of Argonne. This line to Neenah was one the last to be used by a mixed train, i. e. a train carrying both freight and passengers. From the late 1960s into the 1980s, the trains no longer carried dedicated passenger cars but riders could use the Caboose.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.06%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 532 people, 194 households, and 135 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.9 people per square mile (1.9/km2). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.49% White, 0.19% African American, 3.20% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 194 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.
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