Editing Armstrong, Missouri

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'''Armstrong''' is a city in [[Howard County, Missouri|Howard County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 243 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2901954|access-date=2022-01-05|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Columbia, Missouri]] [[Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Armstrong was [[plat]]ted in 1878, and named after one Mr. Armstrong, a railroad promoter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howard.html |title=Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=8 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070841/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howard.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref> A post office called Armstrong has been in operation since 1878.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howard |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=8 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009174643/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howard |archivedate=9 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Armstrong is located at {{coord|39|16|8|N|92|42|3|W|type:city}} (39.268832, -92.700938).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 76
|1890= 248
|1900= 461
|1910= 579
|1920= 616
|1930= 548
|1940= 468
|1950= 424
|1960= 387
|1970= 354
|1980= 360
|1990= 310
|2000= 287
|2010= 284
|2020= 243
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 284 people, 111 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|346.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 137 housing units at an average density of {{convert|167.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 287 people, 115 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|340.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 142 housing units at an average density of {{convert|168.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 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 [[Marriage|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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,055. About 9.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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, [[Women's suffrage|suffragist]], and African-American [[Community organizing|community organizer]].
*[[Frank P. Briggs]], former [[United States Senator]] and Assistant [[United States Secretary of the Interior|U.S. Secretary of the Interior]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138696 Historic Sanborn Map of Armstrong (1917)] from [[University of Missouri System|University of Missouri]] Digital Library

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[[Category:Cities in Howard County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri)]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1878]]
[[Category:1878 establishments in Missouri]]