Argyle, Maine

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 26.7 square miles (69.2 km²), all of it land. It is located by the Penobscot River, to the north of Orono and Old Town.

Solomon Gilman Comstock (1842-1933), was born in Argyle but moved to Minnesota, where he became a U.S. congressman (1889–91). He died in Moorhead, Minnesota Philip Foster (1805-1884), noteworthy early pioneer of Oregon.

At the 2000 census there were 253 people in 95 households, including 64 families, in the unorganized territory. The population density was 9.5 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 95.65% White, 3.95% Native American and 0.40% Asian.[4] Of the 95 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 23.2% of households were one person and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median household income was $35,714 and the median family income was $43,750. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $14,359. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.4% of those sixty five or over.