Armstrong, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 281. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 140	(49.8%)
Females: 141	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65230.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,600 (it was $24,167 in 2000)

Armstrong:	$30,600
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,682

Armstrong:	$16,682
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,072 (it was $30,300 in 2000)

Armstrong:	$49,072
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,330; Detached houses: $51,518; Mobile homes: $26,833

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Races in Armstrong:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Black (5.9%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Armstrong: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.4%), English (15.7%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.3%), French (5.9%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1953

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 333 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Armstrong

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 10.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Armstrong city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 10.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Armstrong, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Armstrong to the number of sex offenders is 281 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Armstrong:	0.9% ($279)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (29.7 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (100.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glasgow, MO (2.9 miles ), Fayette, MO (2.9 miles ), Higbee, MO (3.2 miles ), Salisbury, MO (3.4 miles ), Clifton Hill, MO (3.5 miles) , Huntsville, MO (3.8 miles ), Harrisburg, MO (3.9 miles) , Renick, MO (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 92.70 W

Area code: 660

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-7.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Social assistance (18%)
Health care (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Top executives (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)

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Average climate in Armstrong, Missouri

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Armstrong, Missouri average temperatures

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Armstrong-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Armstrong city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 tornado 25.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Armstrong-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from Armstrong center
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Armstrong center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Armstrong:

MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Armstrong, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Armstrong:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Armstrong and their reported violations in the past:

ARMSTRONG (Population served: 287, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

11 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)

2 minor monitoring violations

9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Armstrong, MO

Armstrong compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Armstrong mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Armstrong

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ
Adherents	40.1%	19.7%	15.8%	14.6%	4.6%
Congregations	28.6%	25.0%	7.1%	14.3%	3.6%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	7.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$700
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,700

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Boone County, MO	1.89% ($32,618 average AGI)
from Cooper County, MO	1.67% ($22,733)
from Chariton County, MO	0.33% ($34,583)

7.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.70%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Boone County, MO	2.29% ($28,916 average AGI)
to Cooper County, MO	1.54% ($26,232)
to Randolph County, MO	0.44% ($20,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Armstrong:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KWRT (1370 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Armstrong:

KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZZT (105.5 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: FM-105, INC.)
KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KIRK (99.9 FM; MACON, MO; Owner: KIRK, L.L.C.)
KSSZ (93.9 FM; FAYETTE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KWRT-FM (93.1 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
KBKC (90.1 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Armstrong:

KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,638
Total average daily truck traffic: 262
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,047

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Peter M Connolly, Cr 232, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.1 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
Michael Zarrilli, Center, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00004019
Registrant: Classic Cable, Inc. D/B/A Suddenlink Communications, 12444 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131, Phone: (314) 315-9400, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

W On V To 2nd Gravel Rd Right 2 Mi N, Call Sign: KNBC208, Licensee ID: L00045523
Assigned Frequencies : 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/1996, Expiration Date: 05/06/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2001
Registrant: Leroy Fuemmeler Farms, 900 County Rd 259, Armstrong, MO 65230, Phone: (816) 273-2421
Armstrong Meter Pit- Cr 234, 0.5mi Wof Sr 3, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPSK894
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2001, Expiration Date: 06/06/2011, Certifier: Elizabeth Grove
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc, 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD0RP, Previous Call Sign: KA0MEC
Grant Date: 01/25/1994, Expiration Date: 01/25/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/26/2006
Registrant: John M Penick, R 1 Box 181, Armstrong, MO 65230
Call Sign: N0FIQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/09/1994, Expiration Date: 07/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006
Registrant: Sarah M Penick, Rt 1 Box 181, Armstrong, MO 65230
Call Sign: KD0GHS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01461496
Grant Date: 01/26/2009, Expiration Date: 01/26/2019, Certifier: Donald A Blair
Registrant: Donald A Blair, 9940 S Hwy 3, Armstrong, MO 65230

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Armstrong

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