Arkansas City, Kansas

Arkansas City, Kansas
Summit Avenue looking north (2013)
Summit Avenue looking north (2013)
Nickname: 
Ark City
Location within Cowley County and Kansas
Location within Cowley County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cowley County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°04′22″N 97°02′19″W / 37.07278°N 97.03861°W / 37.07278; -97.03861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCowley
Founded1870
Incorporated1884
Government
 • City ManagerRandy Frazer[2]
Area
 • Total9.34 sq mi (24.18 km2)
 • Land9.32 sq mi (24.13 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.21%
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 • Total11,974
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67005
Area code620
FIPS code20-02300
GNIS ID485541[1]
Websitearkcity.org

Arkansas City (/ɑːrˈkænzəs/) is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States,[1] situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River in the southwestern part of the county. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,974.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkansas City, Kansas
  2. ^ "City Manager Department". arkcity.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Arkansas City, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Arkansas City, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.