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Arma, Kansas
Location within Crawford County and Kansas
Location within Crawford County and Kansas
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°32′34″N 94°42′07″W / 37.54278°N 94.70194°W / 37.54278; -94.70194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Founded1894
Incorporated1909
Named forW.F. Armacost
Area
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 • Total1,407
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66712
Area code620
FIPS code20-02375
GNIS ID2393988[1]
Websitearmakansas.org

Arma is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. At the 2020 census, 1,407 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Arma was created in 1894.[4] It was named after W.F. Armacost, an early landowner.[5]

A post office was opened at Arma in 1891. It was used until it was closed in 1906.[6]

Arma was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[7]

Geography[change | change source]

Arma is at 37°32′34″N 94°42′7″W / 37.54278°N 94.70194°W / 37.54278; -94.70194 (37.542775, -94.701807). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2). Of that, 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910327
19202,180566.7%
19302,004−8.1%
19401,615−19.4%
19501,334−17.4%
19601,296−2.8%
19701,3484.0%
19801,67624.3%
19901,542−8.0%
20001,529−0.8%
20101,481−3.1%
20201,407−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 1,407 people, 632 households, and 357 families living in Arma. Of the households, 65.5% owned their home and 34.5% rented their home.

The median age was 45.2 years. Of the people, 90.2% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.7% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 1.1% were some other race, and 6.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 1,481 people, 657 households, and 372 families living in Arma.[9]

Education[change | change source]

Arma is part of USD 246 Northeast.[10]

Before school unification, the Arma High School mascot was Bulldogs.[11]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arma, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 171.
  5. "Profile for Arma, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 101. ISBN 9780722249055.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  10. "High School". USD 246. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  11. "Northeast High School Alumni". classmates. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

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