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Armstrong, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Armstrong is a Census city of 703 people across 0.88 square miles of land, in Emmet County. Median household income is $58,250, 81.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Armstrong
What Armstrong is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land795
- County holding the largest share of its areaEmmet County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Armstrong
- Population703
- Median age55.5
- Population under 18140 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1819.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over255 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over36.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Households342
- Family households200
- Share of households that are families58.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Armstrong
- Median household income$58,250
- Per capita income$34,250
- Civilian labor force332 plus or minus 68
- Employed311 plus or minus 64
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over538
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Armstrong
- Housing units400
- Occupied units342
- Vacant units58 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied280
- Renter occupied62 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate81.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$632 plus or minus $364
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units324
- Share single family81.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more56 plus or minus 39
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Armstrong gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute307 plus or minus 64
- Commuting under 15 minutes134 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.6 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more49 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone87.8 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Armstrong
- NFIP communityCity of Armstrong
- NFIP community number190372
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21(M)
The City of Armstrong participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190372 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Emmet County, not Armstrong
Emmet County context, not Armstrong figures
- Establishments in Emmet County268
- Covered employment, Emmet County3,286
- Average annual pay, Emmet County$48,094
- Housing units permitted, Emmet County73
Every figure in this section is published for Emmet County as a whole and is not a measurement of Armstrong.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Armstrong questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Armstrong, Iowa?
703, in 342 households. Armstrong city covers 0.88 square miles of land, which is 795 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Armstrong in?
Emmet County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Armstrong?
$58,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,500. Median gross rent is $632 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Armstrong in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Armstrong appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Armstrong, city of, community 190372, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Armstrong figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Emmet County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Armstrong.
Is zoning published for Armstrong?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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