Argentine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Argentine Township, Genesee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,685 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,525 at the 2010 census. It was first settled in 1836
The area included in the CDP is the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The city of Linden is to the east, and the Linden ZIP code 48451 also serves Argentine.
History
The first settlers, Jame H. Murray and William Lobdell, arrived in 1836. A post office, "Booton", was opened on November 1, 1837, with Murray as the first postmaster. The post office was renamed "Argentine" on March 30, 1842, due to a similarly named post office. The 'silver-plated' name is related to the discovery of valuable minerals (not silver) in the area. The community was platted by Dr. Isaac Wixom in 1844. It was once called the 'smallest town in Michigan.' The lack of a railroad connection impeded its growth.
Geography
Argentine is in southern Genesee County, in the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The CDP extends east to the border of Fenton Charter Township, and the southern edge of the CDP follows the Genesee–Livingston County line. The CDP includes the Genesee County portion of Lobdell Lake and its surroundings, and extends west to include Murray Lake and north to the Shiawassee River. The center of the community is at the intersection of Silver Lake Road and South Seymour Road, at the northwest end of Lobdell Lake. Silver Lake Road leads northeast to Linden and northwest to Byron, while South Seymour Road leads south into Livingston County, where it becomes Argentine Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Argentine CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 27.73%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Argentine had a population of 2,685. The median age was 46.5 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.9 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,024 households in Argentine, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.1% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.