Arma, Kansas

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

## History

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

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

Arma was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

## Geography

Arma is at  (37.542775, -94.701807). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### 2020 census

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.

### 2010 census

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

## Education

Arma is part of USD 246 Northeast.

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

## Other websites

- City
- Arma – Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 246 , local school district
- Maps
- Arma City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Arma, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Crawford_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Arma_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Crawford County, Kansas, Crawford County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Crawford Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Crawford County, Kansas, Crawford County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Crawford County, Kansas, Crawford
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1894
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1909
- **named for**: W.F. Armacost
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 1.16
- **area land sq mi**: 1.13
- **area water sq mi**: 0.02
- **area total km2**: 3.00
- **area land km2**: 2.94
- **area water km2**: 0.06
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1004
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 1407
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66712
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-02375
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2393988