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Population (year 2000): 979. Estimated
population in July 2005: 902 (-7.9% change)
Males: 465 (47.5%), Females: 514 (52.5%)
Emmet County
Zip code:
50514
Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $35,446 (year 2000)
Median house value: $44,900 (year 2000)
Races in Armstrong:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (41.3%), Norwegian (17.2%),
Irish (11.3%), Danish (10.3%), United States (7.9%), English
(5.9%).
Elevation: 1240 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Armstrong
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Armstrong city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 13.7%
- Divorced: 6.4%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-2.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Armstrong:
- FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
FAIRMONT, MN)
- AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
ESTHERVILLE, IA)
- PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles;
EMMETSBURG, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Armstrong:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 83 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about
134 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Armstrong:
- FAIRMONT MUNI (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID:
FRM)
- ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA;
ID: EST)
- EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 26 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID:
EGQ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Armstrong:
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 63
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 63 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST PETER,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles;
MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Armstrong:
- ARMSTRONG-RINGSTED HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
142; Location: 600 4TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Armstrong:
- ARMSTRONG-RINGSTED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
104; Location: 600 4TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Armstrong:
- ARMSTRONG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$28,397; Location: 308 6TH ST.; 9,657 books; 133 audio
materials; 309 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)
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