Armstrong is a city in Howard County,

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, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri

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History

Armstrong was

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ted in 1878, and named after one Mr. Armstrong, a railroad promoter. A post office called Armstrong has been in operation since 1878.

Geography

Armstrong is located at (39.268832, -92.700938). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 284 people, 111 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

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, 1.8%

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, 2.1% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. There were 111 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 287 people, 115 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The

was 340.5 people per square mile (131.9/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 168.5 per square mile (65.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.33%

, 5.92%

, and 1.74% from two or more races. There were 115 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $19,250 versus $25,000 for females. The

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for the city was $13,055. About 9.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the

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, including 30.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

* Ida M. Bowman Becks, elocutionist,

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, and African-American

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. * Frank P. Briggs, former

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and Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

References

External links

Historic Sanborn Map of Armstrong (1917)
from

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