Armour, South Dakota
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Armour is a city located in Douglas County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 782. It is the county seat of Douglas CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Armour is located at 43°19'10" North, 98°20'50" West (43.319410, -98.347342)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.05% is water.
Armour has been assigned the ZIP code 57313, and the FIPS place code 02260.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 782 people, 342 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density is 321.2/km² (828.9/mi²). There are 377 housing units at an average density of 154.9/km² (399.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.08% White, 0.00% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 342 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 35.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.79.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,438, and the median income for a family is $41,797. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $18,897 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,829. 12.6% of the population and 8.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.