ArlingtonKS
A town of 430, founded in 1877.
Is Arlington a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Arlington, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arlington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arlington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
Arlington’s typical home value is about $140K
Values rose 13% in the 12 months to September 2026. 61% of Arlington households own their home. Its rent at the middle of the market is $856 a month, close to Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Arlington | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $856 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arlington faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
FEMA puts 29% of Arlington’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 20% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Arlington households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Arlington’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. Jobs in Arlington fell by 23 from 2013 to 2023, to 32. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s average commute comes in at 22 minutes.
| Arlington | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Arlington
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Arlington is
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Arlington. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 44%.
| Arlington | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Arlington | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Arlington is conserved land
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. In Arlington, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 12 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arlington South Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 2. Arlington West Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arlington
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arlington; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Arlington for work
Where Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arlington
City in Reno County, Kansas
Arlington is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 435.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
- ZIP code
- 67514
Questions about Arlington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arlington, KS a good place to live?
Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.