Arcadia is a city in
Iron County Iron County is the name of four counties in the United States:
*Iron County, Michigan
*Iron County, Missouri
*Iron County, Utah
*Iron County, Wisconsin
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,
Missouri
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, United States.
The population was 618 at the
2020 census.
History
Arcadia was laid out and
plat
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ted in 1849. It was named after the Greek region of
Arcadia
Arcadia may refer to:
Places Australia
* Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
* Arcadia, Queensland
* Arcadia, Victoria
Greece
* Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese
* Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...
. A post office called Arcadia has been in operation since 1871.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 608 people, 293 households, and 164 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0%
White
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, 0.7%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, and 0.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 293 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were
married couples
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 567 people, 266 households, and 167 families living in the city. The
population density
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was 677.6 people per square mile (260.6/km). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile (137.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.77%
White
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, 0.71%
African American
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, 0.35%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian
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, 0.53% from
other races, and 2.47% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 266 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were
married couples
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,333, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $15,374. About 10.9% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Parke M. Banta,
U.S. Representative
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from
Missouri
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.
*
James Robinson McCormick
James Robinson McCormick (August 1, 1824 – May 19, 1897) was a United States Representative from Missouri.
Born near Irondale, Washington County, Missouri, McCormick attended public schools in Washington County, Missouri. He received privat ...
,
United States Representative
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from
Missouri
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.
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Frank Nuderscher
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,
illustrator
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,
muralist, and
painter
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of the
American Impressionism style.
See also
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Arcadia College
Arcadia College, located in Arcadia, Missouri, United States, was founded by Rev. J.C. Berryman in 1843. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Berryman then sold the institution in 1858 and it closed in 1861. The b ...
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Arcadia Valley
Arcadia Valley in Missouri is located 80 miles south of St. Louis in the St. Francois Mountains of the Ozark Plateau. The valley includes of the towns of Arcadia, Ironton and Pilot Knob, all founded in the 19th century.
Arcadia Valley has be ...
References
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Cities in Iron County, Missouri
Populated places established in 1849
1849 establishments in Missouri
Cities in Missouri