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A town of 586, settled in 1849. A typical home worth about $203K.

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Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
586
+1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
145
A commuter town

What makes Arcadia stand out

The 2 things Arcadia does most differently from other towns.

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$203Ktypical home
Housing
$203K typical home
24% below the MO typical home
Up 5.1% in a year.
2014 · Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Histor…
History
Settled in 1849
1 place on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 177 years.
Small town

586 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ironton · 1 miPilot Knob · 3 miIron Mountain Lake · 7 miBismarck · 13 miCaledonia · 15 miAnnapolis · 16 mi
IrontonIrontonArcadia

Arcadia’s report card

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Hazards87/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageCommute26 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$203K24% below the MO typical homeClimate87°/22°Summer high · winter low · 9″ snow

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Weather

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Light Rain
H 70° · L 52°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with heat waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesInland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arcadia

Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ironton (14%), Farmington (8%) and St. Louis (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arcadia2%
Ironton14%
Farmington8%
St. Louis5%
Park Hills3%
26 mi
median commute distance
145
jobs based in Arcadia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Arcadia home is worth about $203K

The typical Arcadia home is worth about $203,000, up 5.1% in a year, 24% below the Missouri typical home.

$203KZillow home value

Typical home value

Arcadia$203K
Missouri$268K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Arcadia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring43–67°
Summer63–86°
Fall44–68°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Arcadia

No violent or property crimes were reported in Arcadia in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Arcadia is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Arcadia is

Arcadia beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outArcadiaMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.2%
More adults with COPD12%8%
Iron County Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Arcadia for work

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

14% → Ironton Ironton 14% 8% → Farmington Farmington 8% 5% → St. Louis St. Louis 5% 3% → Park Hills Park Hills 3% 3% → Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau 3% 3% → Fenton Fenton 3% Arcadia · 2% stay
145jobs based in Arcadia
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic District-Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic District (retouched)
2014 · Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic District-Ursuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic District (retouched) · Wikimedia Commons
Arcadia’s story

177 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map of Arcadia Rifle Range Reserve and Jefferson Barracks, MissouriMOMap-doton-ArcadiaUrsuline Academy-Arcadia College Historic District
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About Arcadia

City in Iron County, Missouri, United States

Arcadia is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 618 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1849
Population
618
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft
ZIP code
63621

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