[4] The city was named after the 7th governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony who was in office at the time.

[6] Anthony existed at the intersection of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway since at least 1891.

[10] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[11] The 2020 United States census counted 2,108 people, 922 households, and 538 families in Anthony.

There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 377.7 per square mile (145.8/km2).

36.3% of households consisted of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[19] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.7% of the population.

There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 388.8 per square mile (150.1/km2).

31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 795.4 per square mile (307.1/km2).

34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district.