Arkansas City, Arkansas

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The city of Arkansas City is located in Desha County and is the county seat.

Arkansas City is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Arkansas City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Kansas and Texas have communities that are also named Arkansas City.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Arkansas City had a population of 589 people^<2> (or 3.85% of the total population of Desha County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Arkansas City had a population of 517 people. This is a decrease of 12.22% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Arkansas City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dermott	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,225	2.04% decrease
	McGehee	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	3,950	13.57% decrease
	Reed	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	248	9.82% decrease
	Tillar	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	222	7.5% decrease
	Watson	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	261	9.38% decrease
	Benoit (MS)	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	556	9% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Arkansas City.

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<4>

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