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Welcome to Armour ...

The city of Armour is located in Douglas County<1> and is the County Seat for Douglas County.

The pronunciation of Armour: AHR-mur<2>

Armour was established in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Armour has a population of 667 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Armour is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Armour lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Armour: 605

The ZIP code for Armour: 57313<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Armour had an population of 667 people. This is a decrease of 4.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Armour had a population of 699 people (or 23.35% of the total population of Douglas County). This makes Armour the county's most populous community.

The population of Armour represents 0.09% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 699 people, the population of Armour decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 782 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Armour.

Communities Also Named Armour ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Armour - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Iowa (2), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Armour.

Communities near Armour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armour.

  • Wagner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
  • Parkston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lake Andes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Corsica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stickney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pickstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Delmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Geddes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
  • Joubert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • New Holland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Armour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armour.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armour. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armour.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armour. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Armour.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armour ...

Looking for more information about Armour? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Armour, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Armour.

Adding Armour to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armour in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Armour was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Armour post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armour.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Armour. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Armour.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Armour). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Armour or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/