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Arkansas City, Kansas
Population: 11,963
Located in Cowley County
Arkansas City, Kansas
This border town, famous as the gateway to the Cherokee Strip Land Rush, blends the past with the future in most appealing ways. For example, in one of seventeen local parks, a Santa Fe engine that tracks railroad history is situated next to the Robert Docking Memorial honoring one of the state's most popular governors. Ireland Hall, the 1890 red-stained, stone high school anchors the north end of Cowley College campus, and the new exquisitely sculptured Brown Center for Arts, Science & Technology secures the south end.
"Ark City" is an agricultural, industrial and business center which, over the past 100 years, has grown into a progressive community with many cultural, recreational and educational opportunities. The spirit of progress is balanced by warmth, friendliness and tranquility that are typical of small towns.
Ark City is the largest town in Cowley County, which has a total population of approximately 37,000. The county is home to a number of major industries, including General Electric's jet-engine overhaul facility and Gordon-Piatt Energy Group, which provided the Olympic Torch for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Both of these companies, and many others, are located at Strother Field, just north of Ark City.
In addition to our 17 parks, Ark City is home to the second largest community swimming pool in Kansas, twelve public tennis courts, and two choice golf courses. Our community services include South Central Kansas Regional Medecal Center and nearly fifty churches.
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