Armstrong

History

The town of Armstrong began along the route of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) in 1872. At the time of Armstrong's founding it was located in Blue County of the Choctaw Nation. The town had a post office in 1882–3, but thereafter the mail was sent to Caddo. In 1896, another post office opened in Armstrong, but it was closed in 1920. The post office was located in the only grocery store, and the store owner was also the postmaster. In 1911, the population was 41. The Oklahoma Office of the Game Warden (now the Department of Wildlife Conservation) established a fish hatchery in the town about 1916. Otherwise the town survived economically by serving small farms in the area and catering to the needs of sport fishermen who were attracted to the Blue River and nearby Lake Texoma, By 1980, the town had 133 residents. The population dropped to 122 in 1990, then rose to 141 in 2000. It dropped again, and was 105 in 2010. Armstrong has had two recorded mayors. The first mayor of Armstrong was Steve Williamson who lead the town through 30 years of continuous service. Steve Williamson retired from being the mayor in April 2024, which marked the first mayoral transition in the town's recent history. Joey Bailey was elected following Steve Williamson's retirement. One of Joey Bailey's first major acts was presiding over a council meeting to present Williamson with a plaque for his "outstanding service" to the town. Joey Bailey is the current mayor of Armstrong as of April 30, 2026.

Geography

Armstrong is located north of Durant. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  578
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  459
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  400
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  382
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  367
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  365
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  350
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  346

Largest nearby schools

• DURANT HS
  High · Durant · 956 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• CALERA ES
  Elementary · Calera · 631 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• DURANT INTERMEDIATE ES
  Middle · Durant · 615 students · 15:1 ratio
• DURANT MS
  Middle · Durant · 589 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• NORTHWEST HEIGHTS ES
  Elementary · Durant · 490 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• WASHINGTON IRVING ES
  Elementary · Durant · 435 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• ROCK CREEK ES
  Elementary · Durant · 375 students · 15:1 ratio
• CADDO ES
  Elementary · Caddo · 365 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.67 — 2026-08-13
  5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.55 — 2026-08-09
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.94 — 2026-08-09
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 2.69 — 2026-08-08
  4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
• M 3.12 — 2026-02-15
  2 km WNW of Springer, Oklahoma
• M 3.08 — 2024-08-29
  10 km SW of Lehigh, Oklahoma