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ArcadiaMI

A town of 3,164. Nearly 11.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
3,164
+1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town

What makes Arcadia stand out

The 2 things Arcadia does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Arcadia for work

Where Arcadia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Lapeer Lapeer 10% 6% → Imlay City Imlay City 6% 4% → Troy Troy 4% 4% → Detroit Detroit 4% 4% → Sterling Heights Sterling Heights 4% 3% → Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 3% Arcadia · 3% stay
130jobs based in Arcadia
3%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Outdoors

11.3% of Arcadia is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#294for trails in MI
Map of Arcadia: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.3%
conserved · 2,601 of 23,002 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#110
most conserved land in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lapeer State Game Area10.5 mi2,148
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Arcadia beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outArcadiaMI
More adults with COPD9.4%8.1%
Mclaren Lapeer Region
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
50th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arcadia

Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lapeer (10%), Imlay City (6%) and Troy (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arcadia3%
Lapeer10%
Imlay City6%
Troy4%
Detroit4%
30 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Arcadia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Arcadia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Arcadia

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Arcadia Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 3,148 at the 2020 Census. It was organized in 1857.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,148
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft

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