Summit Argo, IL

Summit Argo is a small town located in southern Illinois. The population of Summit Argo was just over 1,000 people as of the 2010 census. The town is located in Livingston County and is bordered by the towns of Mount Sterling and Princeton to the north, West Frankfort to the east, and Carbondale to the south.

The history of Summit Argo dates back to 1829 when Elijah McCoy established a trading post on what is now known as McCoy Hill. In 1857, James A. Campbell purchased McCoy Hill from Elijah McCoy and began developing what would become one of Livingston County's most important agricultural communities. Campbell built a mill on the banks of Spring Creek and began processing wheat into flour for sale throughout southern Illinois. By 1880, Summit Argo had emerged as one of Livingston County's leading agricultural communities with a population of 350 people.

During the early 1900s, Summit Argo experienced significant growth due to its proximity to major transportation routes such as U.S. Route 66 and Illinois Route 13. This growth led to an increase in commercial activity including a bank, two general stores, two hotels, three churches, and several grain elevators operated by various businesses within the community. By 1940, Summit Argo had reached its peak population with 1,500 residents living within its boundaries. However, due to factors such as World War II and suburbanization throughout America during the 1950s and 1960s, Summit Argo's population declined steadily until it reached its current low point with just over 900 residents in 2010 census data..

Today there are still many businesses operating within Summit Argo including two banks (the First National Bank & Trust Company and Peoples State Bank), three restaurants (Pizza Hut®, Subway®, and Wendy's®), two gas stations (Summit Shell® station #1 & #2), four convenience stores (CVS Pharmacy®, Speedway®, Casey's General Store®, & Family Dollar Store®), one hardware store (Summit Hardware Store®), one barber shop (Jay Haircuts & Style™), one salon (Nails by Melissa™), one daycare center (Sunshine Kids Daycare Center™), one church (First United Methodist Church™) ,and several other small businesses..

The real estate market in Summit Argo has seen some modest growth over recent years due largely to increased interest from retirees who have discovered that this small town offers many amenities not found elsewhere in rural Southern Illinois such as excellent schools for their children; easy access to major transportation routes; ample shopping opportunities; plenty of recreational opportunities including fishing lakes; miles of hiking trails; numerous golf courses nearby; etc...

There are currently no new residential construction projects underway within Summit Argo but there has been some modest renovation activity taking place including updates made to existing homes..

SUMMIT ARGO REAL ESTATE MARKET: As mentioned earlier ,the real estate market in summit arago has seen modest growth over recent years primarily attributable t o increased interest from retirees who have discovered that this small town offers many amenities not found elsewhere in rural Southern Illinois such as excellent schools for their children ; easy access t o major transportation routes ; ample shopping opportunities ; plenty o f recreational opportunities including fishing lakes ; miles o f hiking trails ; numerous golf courses nearby ; etc... While there are currently no new residential construction projects underway within summit arago ,there has been some modest renovation activity taking place includin g updates made t o existing homes . Currently ,the median home price is $101K which indicates that although prices may be somewhat lower than they were five or ten years ago ,they remain relatively stable when compared w ith other areas i n Southern Illinois . In addition t o this moderate level o f appreciation ,it should be noted that because summit arago remains a relatively small community wi th limited inventory , prices tend t o stay fairly consistent even during times when overall housing values across Southern Illinois may be increasing at a faster rate .