2020 · Arcadia, IA · Wikimedia Commons
Arcadia’s story
155 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1871Arcadia is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Arcadia
- 2020Arcadia, IA
- 2021ArcadiaIowaPopPlot
ArcadiaIA
A town of 796, settled in 1871.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
796
residents
Typical home
$249K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
23.4
years
Jobs based here
133
A commuter town
Small town
796 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Arcadia
Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Carroll (27%), Breda (6%) and Denison (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Arcadia4%
Carroll27%
Breda6%
Denison6%
Omaha3%
13 mi
median commute distance
133
jobs based in Arcadia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Arcadia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Arcadia is
Arcadia beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Arcadia | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.4% | 66.6% |
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Arcadia home is worth about $249K
The typical Arcadia home is worth about $249,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$249KZillow home value
Typical home value
Arcadia$249K
Iowa$240K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Arcadia is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 631 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arcadia Ball Field | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Arcadia for work
Where Arcadia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
133jobs based in Arcadia
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arcadia
City in Iowa, USA
Arcadia is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Population
- 525
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
- ZIP code
- 51430
- Area code
- 712
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