SperlingViews - Arkansas_City, Kansas
83.75% of people are white, 4.50% are black, 0.67% are asian, 2.90% are native american, and 8.17% claim 'Other'. 8.88% of the people in Arkansas City, KS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.12% are non-hispanic).
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Taxes high - 7/16/2006
For a town with and income less than 75% of the national income, property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes are quite high. In addition, water rates are some of the highest in the country. Not a pretty economic picture.[read more...] |
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General - 1/5/2006
Incorporated in the late 1870's Arkansas City (AC)is the largest town in Cowley County, although Winfield is the county seat. AC is a nice rural city on the western edge of the El Dorado (Flint) Hills of Eastern Kansas.
Mainly a farming and ranching community, it has several industrial facilities: Creekstone Meat Processing (cattle and hogs), 2 flour mills, a Mobile home manufacturer (Skyline), among others.
By Indian legend, there has never been a tornado in AC because it lies between two rivers, the Arkansas and the Walnut, which converge ESE of AC.
Just a few little tid-bits you may not have had about out little town.[read more...] |
