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Country around Armstrong is a rural area of about 591 people in Howard County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Columbia, MO and 101 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $913 a month.
591people
$77kTypical home
$913/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
13"Snow
242Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 591 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Columbia, MO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 34
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to COU airport
- 109 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 850 ft
- 631 mi to the ocean
- 286 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+44 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk