Arkansas City, Kansas

Arkansas City, Kansas
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 / 37.07278; -97.03861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCowley
Founded1870
Incorporated1884
Government
  City ManagerRandy Frazer
Area
  Total
9.34 sq mi (24.18 km2)
  Land9.32 sq mi (24.13 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,974
  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
Websitearkcity.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.