Arcadia is a
Census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
located in
Spartanburg County in the
U.S.
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State
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of
South Carolina
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.
According to the
2010 United States Census, the population was 2,634.
[See for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.]
History
Arcadia was founded in 1902, and was so named for a fancied resemblance of its landscapes to the ancient region of
Arcadia.
Geography
Arcadia is located at (34.961075, -81.993118).
These coordinates place the CDP to the west of the City of
Spartanburg.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total land area of 1.960 square miles (5.087 km) and a total water area of 0.005 square mile (0.013 km).
Demographics
Education
It is in
Spartanburg County School District 6.
References
Census-designated places in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Census-designated places in South Carolina
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