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A village of 283 people in Nebraska

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Residence of G. A. Rinsey

1908

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Residence of G. A. Rinsey, 1908

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About Arcadia

Village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States

283Population

0.6 sq miArea

2,162 ftElevation

Arcadia is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arcadia had a population of 283.

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ZIP code68815

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Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Ord (26%), Broken Bow (8%) and Burwell (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Ord

26%

Broken Bow

8%

Burwell

7%

Grand Island

5%

5%Work in townlive and work in Arcadia 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 100Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Arcadia →

Health in Arcadia

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

69.2%More adults screened for colon cancerNE 62.3% · better 81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 8.4%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Valley County Health SystemOrd · 15.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 29.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Arcadia · CMS · HRSAHealth in Arcadia →

Natural hazards in Arcadia

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind

1Does Arcadia flood?paid flood claims since 2019 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Arcadia

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Arcadia has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 15°Winter

61° / 35°Spring

84° / 59°Summer

64° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Arcadia get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Arcadia Township Library100 South Reynolds

Fine-freeE-books15 hrs a week

How busy is it?About typicalvs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?2 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Arcadia Township Library →

Famous people close to Arcadia

Clyde E. Elliott

Clyde E. ElliottOrd · 16 mi EJEdmund JaegerLoup City · 13 mi JRJohn RhodesAnsley · 16 mi PCPaul ClearyNorth Loup · 18 mi BFBull FinchNorth Loup · 18 mi CPChris PetersonOrd · 16 mi

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Locator map of Arcadia — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Arcadia2 mi Myrtle8 mi Spring Creek9 mi Comstock11 mi Comstock12 mi Loup City13 mi Westerville14 mi Douglas Grove15 mi Ord16 mi Ansley16 mi

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