Welcome to Arnold ...
The village of Arnold is located in Custer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arnold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arnold has a population of 569 people<2> (see below for details).
Arnold is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Arnold is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Arnold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arnold is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.
The ZIP code for Arnold: 69120<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arnold had an population of 569 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arnold had a population of 597 people (or 5.46% of the total population of Custer County). This makes Arnold the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Arnold represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 597 people, the population of Arnold decreased 5.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 630 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arnold.
Communities Also Named Arnold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Arnold - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arnold.
Communities near Arnold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arnold.
- Callaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
- Stapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Stapleton is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stapleton <5>
- Gandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
- Gandy is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Anselmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselmo
- Anselmo is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anselmo <5>
- Merna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
- Merna is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <5>
- New Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
- New Helena is located in Custer County
- Broken Bow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- Broken Bow has also been known as:
- Brokenbow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
- Dunning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
- Dunning is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunning <5>
- Brady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arnold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arnold. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arnold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnold. See our Newspapers Page for Arnold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnold ...
Looking for more information about Arnold? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arnold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arnold.
Adding Arnold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arnold in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arnold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arnold post office opened in 1877.
We also found Arnold on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnold.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arnold. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arnold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Arnold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arnold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |