Arnold is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-4, north-northwest of the city of Ness City.[2]

Arnold, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°38′25″N 100°2′46″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ness
Elevation [1]	2,566 ft (782 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67515
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-02425 [1]
GNIS ID	484557 [1]

History

Arnold was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]

The first post office in Arnold was established in about 1902.[4] It was discontinued in 2006.[5]

Geography

Its elevation is 2,566 feet (782 m), and it is located at 38°38′25″N 100°2′46″W (38.6402921, -100.0462373).[6]

Education

The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district.[7] The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.

Arnold became a part of the Ransom school district in 1960. The Arnold School closed in 1969.[8] USD 106 formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.[9]

References

Further reading

External links

• Communities in Ness County
• Ness County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT