Profile for Arkansas City, Arkansas, AR

Arkansas City is at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers

Once a bustling Mississippi River port; flooding in 1927 changed the course of the river and the city was no longer on the main channel

Scenic roads: Great River Road

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Cemeteries (7)

Libraries (1)

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• Arkansas City population
• Ancestry of people in Arkansas City
• Housing in Arkansas City
• Income in Arkansas City
• Marital status of adults in Arkansas City
• Place of birth of people in Arkansas City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Arkansas City
• School enrollment & education levels in Arkansas City
• Transportation & commute times in Arkansas City
• Desha County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Arkansas City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Desha County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71630 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Arkansas City residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Arkansas City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Arkansas City
• Cemeteries in Desha County
• Libraries in or near Arkansas City

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• Desha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Arkansas City museums
• Arkansas City historic sites
• Arkansas City area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Arkansas City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Desha County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Arkansas City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Desha County

• Arkansas City business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Desha County
• Arrests in Desha County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Arkansas City was $14,523, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Desha County economic census
• Desha County economic summary
• Desha County employment growth
• Desha County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

10% of Arkansas City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Arkansas City
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Arkansas City
• School districts in or near Arkansas City
• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Arkansas City

• Air pollution in Desha County
• Diesel soot in Desha County
• Land contamination in Desha County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Desha County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Arkansas City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Arkansas City
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Desha County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Arkansas City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Arkansas City
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Arkansas City
• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Desha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Arkansas City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $146.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $515.

• Find Foreclosure in Arkansas City
• Homes for sale in the Arkansas City area
• Find a Arkansas City Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Arkansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Arkansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Arkansas City include Arkansas City Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Arkansas City

• Arkansas library

• Census map of Arkansas City area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Topographic map of Arkansas City

• Daily newspapers in or near Arkansas City
• AM radio stations in or near Arkansas City
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Arkansas City
• TV stations in or near Arkansas City
• Media ownership in the Arkansas City area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Arkansas

• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Arkansas City
• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
• Lions clubs in Arkansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Arkansas City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Arkansas City

• Parks near Arkansas City
• National forests in Arkansas
• State parks in Arkansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Arkansas City
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Arkansas communities
• Photo collection - Arkansas communities
• Photos of Arkansas places
• Post cards of Arkansas communities

Desha County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Arkansas City political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Arkansas City
• Total membership by faith, in Desha County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Arkansas City workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Arkansas City travel guide
• Airports near Arkansas City
• Hotels near Arkansas City
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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