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Arguta, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156001 |
Arguta is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
History
Arguta was named after Argura, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Jackson County. A post office operated under the name Arguta from 1891 to 1906.
Demographics
Arguta Precinct (1910-50)
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 619 | — | |
| 1920 | 566 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 510 | −9.9% | |
| 1940 | 391 | −23.3% | |
| 1950 | 259 | −33.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Arguta has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, the 5th precinct of Dale County was named for the community from 1910-1950. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Ozark.
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