Arkansas City is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, home to about 11,884 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67005.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Arkansas City; also Parkerfield and Silverdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arkansas City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arkansas City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arkansas City had 11,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Cowley County grew from 30,156 residents in 1900 to 34,549 in 2020.
Cowley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Strother Fld Ap, KS weather station (7 miles away).
10,889 jobs at 719 businesses in Cowley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arkansas City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1870.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Arkansas City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| C 4 ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 122 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Frances Willard ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| I X L ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Jefferson ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 261 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Roosevelt ElemArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 219 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Arkansas City Middle SchArkansas City | 6–8 | 628 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Arkansas City HighArkansas City | 9–12 | 885 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark City Christian AcademyArkansas City | Pre-K–12 | 86 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolArkansas City | Pre-K–5 | 48 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parkerfield and Silverdale.
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