History · Arcadia

Arcadia’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Arcadia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Arcadia Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 309 as of the 2020 census. The community is located along M-22 and the Lake Michigan shore. Arcadia has a post office with ZIP code 49613.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 639 to 657 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Arcadia yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Arcadia

Arcadia has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 4 historic buildings, because Walther League Camp-Camp Arcadia alone counts 4.

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In Michiganby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
4historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2017first listedWalther League Camp-Camp Arcadia

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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