Arcola, Indiana facts for kids
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Arcola, Indiana
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 Arcola, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Arcola, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Lake |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 33 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46704
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| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-1990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830301 |
Arcola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population of the community is only 33.
Once a booming train station for farm products and a regional U.S. postal center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne. The community has a volunteer fire department and an elementary school in the building which once housed grades one through twelve, including Arcola High School. An annual Arcola tractor pull is held in the community.
History
The Arcola post office was established in 1858. The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.
Geography
Arcola is located at the intersection of Eme Rd and Arcola road, two miles east of the Allen-Whitley county line.
