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Argonia
Kansascity
Argonia
Total population
542
Median home value
$122,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$79,531
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Argonia is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 456.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Argonia, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves62
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves39
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- American KestrelFalco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves33
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves30
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29
- Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27
- Harris's SparrowZonotrichia querula (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves26
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Milan4.9 mi away · pop. 80
- Danville7.2 mi away
- Milton12.1 mi away · pop. 185
- Anthony17.2 mi away · pop. 2,246
- Wellington19.6 mi away
- Clearwater22.2 mi away · pop. 2,716
- Cheney25.4 mi away
- Hunnewell26.7 mi away
- Garden Plain27.7 mi away
- Waldron29.5 mi away · pop. 5
- Haysville30.5 mi away · pop. 11,117
- Kingman32.6 mi away · pop. 2,957
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Argonia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 76 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 83 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 95 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 110 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 137 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 161 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET