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Coordinates: 43°23′45″N 94°28′51″W / 43.39583, -94.48083
Armstrong, Iowa
Location of Armstrong, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Emmet
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	979
- Density	1,192.7/sq mi (460.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50514
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-02935
GNIS feature ID	0454236

Armstrong is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 979 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as Armstrong Grove.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Historical Timeline
4 External links

Geography

Armstrong is located at 43°23′45″N, 94°28′51″W (43.395722, -94.480750)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 979 people, 422 households, and 268 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.7 people per square mile (461.0/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 555.5/sq mi (214.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.20% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There were 422 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,446, and the median income for a family was $45,563. Males had a median income of $31,210 versus $19,732 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,221. About 3.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical Timeline

1856--Thomas Armstrong first arrived in area to trap
1859--Emmet County Organized
1864--First Permanent settlers arrived in Armstrong Grove
1872--First Fourth of July celebration held
1883--'Armstrong's Grove' post office became 'Armstrong'
1891--Site for town of Armstrong chosen
1892--First locomotive arrived in Armstrong
1893--Town of Armstrong incorporated
1894--First Schoolhouse erected & fire dept organized
1896--First waterworks&telephone systems
1903--Gaslights put in business area & Opera House opened
1913--Electricity came to Armstrong
1916--Brick School replaced 1894 building
1939--Armstrong's first swimming pool opened
1945--Armstrong Public Library founded
1956--Art's Way's first plant in downtown area
1960--Opera House demolished to expand City Park
1962--New Post Office dedicated
1964--Old R.R. Depot torn down
1969--New library and park shelterhouse built
1988--Dean Irmiter graduates from Armstrong-Ringsted High School
1989--Armstrong Heritage Museum founded
1993--Armstrong centennial celebration
2001--St. Mary's Catholic Church lowered 18 inches
2001--Old First Trust Bank building and East Side Cafe torn down for new Bank Midwest building
2003--Elementary building built in 1915 torn down to build new Junior High
2007--Wind storm knocks down tree that destroys park equipment at City Park
2007--Armstrong-Ringsted High School finishes second in 8-Man Football at the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Tournament. It is the first state tournament appearance for ARHS.