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A town of 416.
Population
416
residents
Typical home
$234K
+8.8% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town
416 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Armstrong
Most working residents leave Armstrong for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Glasgow (17%), Columbia (14%) and Fayette (12%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Armstrong0%
Glasgow17%
Columbia14%
Fayette12%
Moberly7%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Armstrong
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Armstrong has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Armstrong home is worth about $234K
The typical Armstrong home is worth about $234,000, up 8.8% in a year, 13% below the Missouri typical home.
$234KZillow home value
Typical home value
Armstrong$234K
Missouri$268K
+8.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Armstrong is
Armstrong tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Moberly Regional Medical Center
18.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Armstrong for work
Where Armstrong’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Armstrong
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Armstrong
City in Missouri, United States
Armstrong is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 243
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 65230
- Area code
- 660