Armour South Dakota Map

About Armour, South Dakota

Armour is a locality in Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 675. The population density is 264.5 people per km². Armour is located at 43.3186°N, 98.3467°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57313.

Armour emerges from the vast South Dakota prairie, a quiet assertion of human endeavor against an expanse of sky. It lies 84.1 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 260°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of Corsica. The land here is a study in subtle curves and long, sweeping vistas, where fields of grain shimmer in the summer heat and the winter wind carves drifts of snow into artful shapes. The air, especially at dawn, carries a crispness that speaks of the open spaces, and the light, when it catches the dew on the prairie grasses, can be a fleeting, pearlescent marvel. It is a place where the horizon feels both infinite and intimately close, a constant reminder of the immense forces that shape the natural world. Founded in an era of westward expansion, Armour's story is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of the region. Its economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the surrounding farmlands, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity. This connection to the land fosters a particular kind of resilience and a quiet pride in the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a hub of bustling industry, Armour's character is defined by a steady, dependable spirit, a reflection of generations who have cultivated these fields and built lives around the enduring rhythms of rural American existence.

About This Armour Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Armour, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.318601, -98.346746. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Armour and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Armour includes the ZIP code (57313), telephone area code (605), county seat of Douglas County (Armour), and school district assignment (Armour School District 21-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Armour is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.