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Arkansas City Unified School District 470, Kansas

Arkansas City Unified School District 470 is a unified school district in Cowley County and Sumner County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 15,191 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 186 sq mi (483 km²) of land.

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Arkansas City Unified School District 470 in Kansas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
15,191 ± 384
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Cowley County88% of the district’s landSumner County12% of the district’s land
Land area
186 sq mi (483 km²)
Median household income
$54,641 ± $4,845
Median home value
$95,500 ± $8,247
Water area
2.41 sq mi (6.25 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2003450
Coordinates (central point)
37.070781, -97.022238
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Arkansas City Unified School District 470, largest first

  1. Arkansas City (city)11,884 people
  2. Creswell Township1,640 people
  3. Bolton Township1,207 people
  4. Parkerfield (city)527 people
  5. Silverdale Township322 people
  6. Silverdale (CDP)116 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Newkirk Public Schools, Oklahoma11 mi south
  2. Winfield Unified School District 46512 mi north
  3. Oxford Unified School District 35815 mi northwest
  4. South Haven Unified School District 50918 mi west
  5. Dexter Unified School District 47119 mi east

These share a boundary with Arkansas City Unified School District 470. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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