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Welcome to Arcadia ...

The city of Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcadia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arcadia has a population of 3,034 people<2> (see below for details).

Arcadia is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Arcadia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Arcadia: 54612<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcadia had an population of 3,034 people. This is an increase of 3.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcadia had a population of 2,925 people (or 10.15% of the total population of Trempealeau County). This makes Arcadia the county's most populous community.

The population of Arcadia represents 0.05% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,925 people, the population of Arcadia increased 21.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,402 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcadia.

Communities Also Named Arcadia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Arcadia - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (2) and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcadia.

Communities near Arcadia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcadia.

  • Winona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
  • Goodview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
    • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Trempealeau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
    • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Galesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Blair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Buffalo City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Buffalo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
  • Fountain City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people

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 Arcadia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcadia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcadia. 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 Arcadia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arcadia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcadia ...

Looking for more information about Arcadia? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arcadia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arcadia.

Adding Arcadia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arcadia 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 Arcadia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Arcadia post office opened in 1858.

We also found Arcadia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcadia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, 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 Arcadia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcadia - 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 city (such as Arcadia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arcadia 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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