Armstrong, Missouri

Armstrong, Missouri
City
Nickname:  missy
Location of Armstrong, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Howard
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	287
• Density	340.5/sq mi (131.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65230
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-01954Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0713388Template:GR

Armstrong is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Armstrong is located at 39°16′8″N 92°42′3″W (39.268832, -92.700938)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 287 people, 115 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.5 people per square mile (131.9/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 168.5/sq mi (65.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% White, 5.92% 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 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 sixty five or over.