The name of this city is not pronounced like the nearby state of Arkansas, but rather as /ɑːrˈkænzəs/ (the final "s" is … See more

Present-day Arkansas City sits on the site of an ancestral Wichita city, Etzanoa, which flourished from 1450 to 1700 and had an estimated population of 20,000.
In 1601, New Mexico Governor Juan de Oñate led … See more

Arkansas City is situated along the northern bank of the Arkansas River and to the west of its confluence with the Walnut River. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 77 and U.S. Route 166, only four miles (6.4 km) north of the … See more

The 2020 United States census counted 11,974 people, 4,467 households, and 2,762 families in Arkansas City. The population density was 1,285.2 per square mile (496.2/km ). There were 5,382 housing units at an … See more

The community is served by the Arkansas City USD 470 public school district.
Professor H. B. Norton first hosted a school in his home when Arkansas City was first established. The public school system began dev… See more

• The Arkansas City Traveler
• The Winfield Daily Courier for nearby Winfield
• KSOK, 1280 AM, Country
• KAXR, 91.3 FM, Religious… See more