Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City, Kansas | |
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Summit Avenue looking north (2013) | |
| Nickname: Ark City | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • City Manager | Randy Frazer |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.34 sq mi (24.18 km2) |
| • Land | 9.32 sq mi (24.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,974 |
| • Density | 1,285/sq mi (496.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67005 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-02300 |
| GNIS ID | 485541 |
| Website | arkcity.org |
Arkansas City (/ɑːrˈkænzəs/) is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of the county. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,974.