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Arcadia, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Arcadia
Downtown Arcadia
Location of Arcadia, Nebraska
Location of Arcadia, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Valley
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,159 ft (658 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 283
 • Density 495.62/sq mi (191.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68815
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-01850
GNIS feature ID 2397977

Arcadia is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.

History

Arcadia was platted in 1885 when it was certain that the railroad would soon be extended to that point. The name was apparently chosen by the postmaster, Sarah Coulter Hawthorne, in 1874 in reference to the wild roses which were common to the area as she mistakenly believed the name to mean "feast of flowers."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 429
1900 374 −12.8%
1910 618 65.2%
1920 745 20.6%
1930 711 −4.6%
1940 663 −6.8%
1950 574 −13.4%
1960 446 −22.3%
1970 418 −6.3%
1980 412 −1.4%
1990 385 −6.6%
2000 359 −6.8%
2010 311 −13.4%
2020 283 −9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 311 people, 138 households, and 91 families living in the village. The population density was 545.6 inhabitants per square mile (210.7/km2). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 308.8 per square mile (119.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 138 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 46.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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