Armour, South Dakota

About Armour

Set in the southern part of South Dakota, Armour is a tiny community, home to 712 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Armour holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 757 residents per square mile.

📰 Armour News Today

• Armour School District considering $8 million in facility improvements Mitchell Daily Republic · Aug 13
• James F. Whetham Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Armour, SD - KELOLAND Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25
• Robert Lee DeVries Obituary | Koehn Bros Funeral Home | Armour, SD Tribute Archive · Oct 1
• Tripp-Delmont/Armour Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Centerville MaxPreps · Sep 21
• Sharon Ulmer Obituary May 5, 2026 Will Funeral Chapel · May 5

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What Makes Armour Unique

• The only place in America named Armour — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Armour

• Armour Elementary - 02
• Armour High School - 01
• Armour Middle School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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