Arcadia is a town in

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, United States, and a part of the

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. The population was 169 at the 2020 United States census, a 31% decrease from 247 at the 2010 census.

History

Arcadia was established soon after the

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and drew both white and African American cotton farmers, who named the land after the Greek town of Arcadia. A post office was established in 1890. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad constructed a line in 1902-3 from Bartlesville to Oklahoma City, passing immediately south of Arcadia.Everett, Diana. "Arcadia." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Retrieved September 17, 2009. The town thrived as an agricultural community in the early 20th century. Located near the Deep Fork River, the soil was well suited to producing cotton. The local newspaper, the ''Arcadia Star'', claimed Arcadia had a population of 800 in 1904. However, the U.S. census of 1900 counted only 706 in Deep Fork Township, which included Arcadia. The census at statehood in 1907 registered 994 persons in Arcadia. In June 1924, fire destroyed most of the business district. One building, Tulon's Drugstore, survived and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Voters resisted incorporation attempts in the 1930s and again in 1980. Sentiment changed after

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attempted to annex the community in 1984-85, and Arcadia finally incorporated in 1987.

Geography

Arcadia is located approximately northeast of

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 247 people living in the town. The population density was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 57.89%

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, 23.89%

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, 7.29% Native American, 0.81% from other races, and 10.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population. There were 108 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

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living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,359, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the town was $15,722. About 10.9% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the

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, including 26.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those 65 or over.

Economy

Residents who are still employed generally commute to other communities for work, primarily in Oklahoma City.

Education

Most of Arcadia is in

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, while a portion is in

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References

External links

Information, photos and videos on TravelOK.com
Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - "Arcadia"
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