Argonia, Kansas
| Argonia, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Home of Susanna Salter,
first female mayor in the United States |
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 Location within Sumner County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Sumner County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′55″N 97°45′58″W / 37.26528°N 97.76611°WCoordinates: 37°15′55″N 97°45′58″W / 37.26528°N 97.76611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 501 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 489 |
| • Density | 760/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67004 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-02250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470186 |
| Website | City Website |
Argonia is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 501.
Argonia was founded in 1881. It was named for the ship Argo in Greek mythology. In 1887, Susanna M. Salter became the first woman to win political office in United States history when she was elected Mayor of Argonia as a member of the Prohibition Party.
Argonia is located at 37°15′55″N 97°45′58″W / 37.26528°N 97.76611°W (37.265299, -97.766123). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 501 people, 216 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 759.1 inhabitants per square mile (293.1/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 369.7 per square mile (142.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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