Arcadia, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°38′28″N 94°37′27″W / 37.64111°N 94.62417°W / 37.64111; -94.62417
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Arcadia, Kansas
Location within Crawford County and Kansas
Location within Crawford County and Kansas
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°38′28″N 94°37′27″W / 37.64111°N 94.62417°W / 37.64111; -94.62417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Founded1862
Named forArcadia, Greece
Area
 • Total0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation824 ft (251 m)
Population
 • Total254
 • Density590/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66711
Area code620
FIPS code20-02175
GNIS ID2393974[1]

Arcadia is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 254 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Arcadia was founded in 1862.[4] It was named for the ancient region of Arcadia, in Greece.[5]

The first post office in Arcadia was founded in June 1867.[6]

Arcadia was a station on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway.[7]

Geography[change | change source]

Arcadia is at 37°38′28″N 94°37′27″W / 37.641233°N 94.624028°W / 37.641233; -94.624028 (37.641233, -94.624028).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890518
19005383.9%
191069429.0%
19201,17569.3%
1930925−21.3%
1940843−8.9%
1950572−32.1%
1960507−11.4%
1970388−23.5%
198046018.6%
1990338−26.5%
200039115.7%
2010310−20.7%
2020254−18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 254 people, 128 households, and 69 families living in the city. Of the households, 72.7% owned their home and 27.3% rented their home.

The median age was 45.5 years. Of the people, 93.3% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 1.2% were from some other race, and 5.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

As of the 2010 census says that there were 310 people, 136 households, and 79 families living in the city.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcadia, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 170.
  5. "Profile for Arcadia, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 9780722249055.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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