Town guide

Arma, Kansas

Arma is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, home to about 1,239 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66712.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,2391,096 per sq mi
Median home value$85,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arma

1 ZIP code

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Around Arma

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)115 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX349 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arma; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arma

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arma had 1,407 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Crawford County grew from 38,809 residents in 1900 to 38,972 in 2020.

Arma population by census2000: 1,529, 2010: 1,481, 2020: 1,4071,52920001,48120101,4072020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,809, 1910: 51,178, 1920: 61,800, 1930: 49,329, 1940: 44,191, 1950: 40,231, 1960: 37,032, 1970: 37,850, 1980: 37,916, 1990: 35,568, 2000: 38,242, 2010: 39,134, 2020: 38,97239K’00’1062K’20’3044K’40’5037K’60’7038K’80’9038K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArmaJan: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 6.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in42°22°Jan1.847°26°Feb1.957°36°Mar3.567°45°Apr4.876°56°May6.585°65°Jun5.490°69°Jul3.989°68°Aug3.981°59°Sep4.869°47°Oct3.856°35°Nov3.045°27°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Girard, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

15,708 jobs at 901 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 3,316 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,875 jobs; Retail trade: 1,936 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,784 jobs; Construction: 1,131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 850 jobs; Wholesale trade: 835 jobs; Educational services: 680 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arma.

Nearest hospitals

  • Girard Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Girard9.4 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburg11.2 miles
  • Cox Barton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lamar21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Arma

Museums

  • Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum2.6 mi
  • Miners Hall Museum2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Arma

Public schools here are run by Northeast. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northeast ElemArmaPre-K–8338Public1.1 mi
North East HighArma9–12133Public1.0 mi
Northeast Virtual SchoolArma9–122Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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