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[[File:Arcadia Indiana street lamp and banner.jpg|thumb|Arcadia Indiana street lamp and banner]]
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'''Arcadia''' is a town in [[Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 1,666 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].
'''Arcadia''' is a town in [[Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 1,666 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].


==History==
==History==
Settlers began to move into the area as early as 1833, when Hencil Bartholomew bought property near present day Arcadia, and other settlers quickly followed.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 1.</ref> On December 12, 1836, John and Harriet Shaffer bought 160 acres of land adjacent to a plot owned by Daniel and Matilda Waltz, which was later to become the heart of downtown Arcadia.<ref name="Arcadia, Indiana' 1972, p. 16">''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16.</ref>
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Settlers began to move into the area as early as 1833, when Hencil Bartholomew bought property near present day Arcadia, and other settlers quickly followed.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 1.</ref> On December 12, 1836, John and Harriet Shaffer bought 160 acres of land adjacent to a plot owned by Daniel and Matilda Waltz, which was later to become the heart of downtown Arcadia.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16.</ref> On January 18, 1846, the [[Peru and Indianapolis Railroad]] (P&I) was incorporated to construct and operate a line from [[Peru, Indiana]], to Indianapolis to connect with the [[Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad]] (JMI). <ref>''Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949'' by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 1.</ref> By 1849 the town was laid out <ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z8wWAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA224 | title=History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1 | publisher=B.F. Bowen & Co. | author=Haines, John F. | year=1915 | pages=224}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.carmelclayhistory.org/local-history/hamilton-county-history-timeline | title=Hamilton County History Timeline | publisher=Carmel Clay Historical Society | access-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> when the railroad had surveyed a route across the land owned by Shaffer and Waltz, and a year later in 1850, the two men donated the land on which the town was founded,which was plotted the next year by Isaac Martz. According to tradition, the town was originally to be named "Shaltz", combining the names of the two men Shaffer and Waltz, but the official naming was left up to Judge Jeremiah Smith, who called it [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]], <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 19.</ref> after the ancient region of Greece.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/53 53]|quote=...the ancient Greek district...}}</ref> The Arcadia post office opened in 1852.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Hamilton | title=Hamilton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref> At this time, the site was heavily wooded, and described as "low" and marshy. After the town was laid out, the woods were cleared and streets paved with gravel, and their upkeep was paid for by a toll of 10 cents for a horse and buggy and 12 cents for a horse and wagon. The land was drained by two large open ditches, later spanned by crude log bridges. Early sidewalks were raised wooden platforms, later replaced by gravel and sawdust. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 19.</ref>


===Railroad===
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By 1852, the railroad was complete, which included a north and south road constructed by the railroad which ran from Indianapolis to Peru, Indiana. <ref>''Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949'' by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 2.</ref> Immediately Arcadia enjoyed steady growth as a farming community, and attracted a wide variety of businesses, which in the early years included a cigar factory, a cabinet shop, a flour and sawmill, and a planing mill to manufacture building materials. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16.</ref>
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On January 18, 1846, the [[Peru and Indianapolis Railroad]] (P&I) was incorporated to construct and operate a line from [[Peru, Indiana]], to Indianapolis to connect with the [[Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad]] (JMI).<ref>''Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949'' by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 1.</ref> By 1849 the town was laid out <ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z8wWAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA224 | title=History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1 | publisher=B.F. Bowen & Co. | author=Haines, John F. | year=1915 | pages=224}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.carmelclayhistory.org/local-history/hamilton-county-history-timeline | title=Hamilton County History Timeline | publisher=Carmel Clay Historical Society | access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> when the railroad had surveyed a route across the land owned by Shaffer and Waltz, and a year later in 1850, the two men donated the land on which the town was founded, which was plotted the next year by Isaac Martz. According to tradition, the town was originally to be named "Shaltz", combining the names of the two men Shaffer and Waltz, but the official naming was left up to Judge Jeremiah Smith, who called it [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]],<ref name="Arcadia, Indiana' 1972, p. 19">''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 19.</ref> after the ancient region of Greece.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/53 53]|quote=...the ancient Greek district...}}</ref> The Arcadia post office opened in 1852.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Hamilton | title=Hamilton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> At this time, the site was heavily wooded, and described as "low" and marshy. After the town was laid out, the woods were cleared and streets paved with gravel, and their upkeep was paid for by a toll of 10 cents for a horse and buggy and 12 cents for a horse and wagon. The land was drained by two large open ditches, later spanned by crude log bridges. Early sidewalks were raised wooden platforms, later replaced by gravel and sawdust.<ref name="Arcadia, Indiana' 1972, p. 19"/>


===Manufacturing and Industry===
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By 1852, the railroad was complete, which included a north and south road constructed by the railroad which ran from Indianapolis to Peru, Indiana.<ref>''Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949'' by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 2.</ref> Immediately Arcadia enjoyed steady growth as a farming community, and attracted a wide variety of businesses, which in the early years included a cigar factory, a cabinet shop, a flour and sawmill, and a planing mill to manufacture building materials.<ref name="Arcadia, Indiana' 1972, p. 16"/>
[[File:History of Hamilton County, Indiana - DPLA - 7edea355885fc080b02e7b257afa09ad (page 219) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|174x174px|Street Scene in Arcadia, 1915]]
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The town continued to attract new businesses through the end of the century. By the 1880s the town included a wagon shop, a drug store, a butcher shop, a hardware store, and a number of dry goods and grocery stores, a furniture store, an undertaker, and two grain elevators.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 17.</ref> In 1888, the Frankfort Oil and Gas Company drilled for natural gas and struck a vein which ran from Arcadia and to the southwest for some six miles, which caused a small boom in industry.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 18.</ref> By 1880, eastern factories had used most of the timber they needed for fuel, and were moving west where coal was plentiful, but natural gas allowed them to fire kilns used in glass and brick manufacturing. A brick plant was opened by George Walters and B. P. Hollett, which supplied brick for miles up and down the [[Erie Railroad]], using clay from nearby land. The Baker Glass Company moved operations from Findley, Ohio in 1894, using gas donated by the town, and later the Flint House Glass Company set up a factory to manufacture lamp chimneys.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 84.</ref> In 1898, the Arcadia Cheese Factory was opened by E. Wiles and John Burris, manufacturing an average of 200 lbs. of cheese a day. In about 1890, the first creamery was established in Arcadia by Toll Driver.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 83.</ref>

===Education===
As early as 1840, a school of hewed logs was built on wooded property donated by Moses Martz. School terms lasted three months, financed by private subscriptions of $1.50 per pupil.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16-17.</ref>
As early as 1840, a school of hewed logs was built on wooded property donated by Moses Martz. School terms lasted three months, financed by private subscriptions of $1.50 per pupil.<ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16-17.</ref>

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The town continued to attract new businesses through the end of the century. By the 1880s the town included a wagon shop, a drug store, a butcher shop, a hardware store, and a number of dry goods and grocery stores, a furniture store, an undertaker, and two grain elevators. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 17.</ref> In 1888, the Frankfort Oil and Gas Company drilled for natural gas and struck a vein which ran from Arcadia and to the southwest for some six miles, which caused a small boom in industry. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 18.</ref> By 1880, eastern factories had used most of the timber they needed for fuel, and were moving west where coal was plentiful, but natural gas allowed them to fire kilns used in glass and brick manufacturing. A brick plant was opened by George Walters and B. P. Hollett, which supplied brick for miles up and down the [[Lake Erie Railroad]], using clay from nearby land. The Baker Glass Company moved ooperations from Findley, Ohio in 1894, using gas donated by the town, and later the Flint House Glass Company set up a factory to manufacture lamp chimneys. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 84.</ref> In 1898, the Arcadia Cheese Factory was opened by E. Wiles and John Burris, manufacturing an average of 200 lbs. of cheese a day. In about 1890, the first creamery was established in Arcadia by Toll Driver. <ref>''A History of Arcadia, Indiana'' by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 83.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Arcadia is located at {{coord|40|10|32|N|86|1|11|W|type:city}} (40.175429, -86.019776).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Arcadia has a total area of {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
According to the 2010 census, Arcadia has a total area of {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
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===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = 2012-12-11}}</ref> there were 1,666 people, 612 households, and 427 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2975.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 683 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1219.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = December 11, 2012}}</ref> there were 1,666 people, 612 households, and 427 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2975.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 683 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1219.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.


There were 612 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
There were 612 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
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===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 1,747 people, 582 households, and 427 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 3,176.1 people per square mile (1,226.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 1,103.5 per square mile (426.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 1,747 people, 582 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|3,176.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 607 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,103.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.


There were 582 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.
There were 582 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

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Arcadia, Indiana
Town
Arcadia
Location of Arcadia in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Location of Arcadia in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°10′27″N 86°01′16″W / 40.17417°N 86.02111°W / 40.17417; -86.02111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
TownshipJackson
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,515
 • Density2,749.55/sq mi (1,061.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (EST)
ZIP code
46030
Area code317
FIPS code18-01954
GNIS ID2397435[2]
Websitehttps://www.arcadiaindiana.org/
Arcadia Indiana street lamp and banner

Arcadia is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2010 census.

History

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Settlers began to move into the area as early as 1833, when Hencil Bartholomew bought property near present day Arcadia, and other settlers quickly followed.[3] On December 12, 1836, John and Harriet Shaffer bought 160 acres of land adjacent to a plot owned by Daniel and Matilda Waltz, which was later to become the heart of downtown Arcadia.[4]

Railroad

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On January 18, 1846, the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad (P&I) was incorporated to construct and operate a line from Peru, Indiana, to Indianapolis to connect with the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad (JMI).[5] By 1849 the town was laid out [6][7] when the railroad had surveyed a route across the land owned by Shaffer and Waltz, and a year later in 1850, the two men donated the land on which the town was founded, which was plotted the next year by Isaac Martz. According to tradition, the town was originally to be named "Shaltz", combining the names of the two men Shaffer and Waltz, but the official naming was left up to Judge Jeremiah Smith, who called it Arcadia,[8] after the ancient region of Greece.[9] The Arcadia post office opened in 1852.[10] At this time, the site was heavily wooded, and described as "low" and marshy. After the town was laid out, the woods were cleared and streets paved with gravel, and their upkeep was paid for by a toll of 10 cents for a horse and buggy and 12 cents for a horse and wagon. The land was drained by two large open ditches, later spanned by crude log bridges. Early sidewalks were raised wooden platforms, later replaced by gravel and sawdust.[8]

Manufacturing and Industry

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By 1852, the railroad was complete, which included a north and south road constructed by the railroad which ran from Indianapolis to Peru, Indiana.[11] Immediately Arcadia enjoyed steady growth as a farming community, and attracted a wide variety of businesses, which in the early years included a cigar factory, a cabinet shop, a flour and sawmill, and a planing mill to manufacture building materials.[4]

Street Scene in Arcadia, 1915

The town continued to attract new businesses through the end of the century. By the 1880s the town included a wagon shop, a drug store, a butcher shop, a hardware store, and a number of dry goods and grocery stores, a furniture store, an undertaker, and two grain elevators.[12] In 1888, the Frankfort Oil and Gas Company drilled for natural gas and struck a vein which ran from Arcadia and to the southwest for some six miles, which caused a small boom in industry.[13] By 1880, eastern factories had used most of the timber they needed for fuel, and were moving west where coal was plentiful, but natural gas allowed them to fire kilns used in glass and brick manufacturing. A brick plant was opened by George Walters and B. P. Hollett, which supplied brick for miles up and down the Erie Railroad, using clay from nearby land. The Baker Glass Company moved operations from Findley, Ohio in 1894, using gas donated by the town, and later the Flint House Glass Company set up a factory to manufacture lamp chimneys.[14] In 1898, the Arcadia Cheese Factory was opened by E. Wiles and John Burris, manufacturing an average of 200 lbs. of cheese a day. In about 1890, the first creamery was established in Arcadia by Toll Driver.[15]

Education

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As early as 1840, a school of hewed logs was built on wooded property donated by Moses Martz. School terms lasted three months, financed by private subscriptions of $1.50 per pupil.[16]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, Arcadia has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.[17]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880433—
189067054.7%
19001,413110.9%
1910990−29.9%
19201,0607.1%
1930912−14.0%
19409686.1%
19501,07310.8%
19601,27118.5%
19701,3385.3%
19801,80134.6%
19901,468−18.5%
20001,74719.0%
20101,666−4.6%
20201,515−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census,[19] there were 1,666 people, 612 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was 2,975.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,148.7/km2). There were 683 housing units at an average density of 1,219.6 per square mile (470.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 612 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the town was 36 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,[20] there were 1,747 people, 582 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was 3,176.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,226.3/km2). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 1,103.5 per square mile (426.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.22% White, 0.92% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 582 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $48,833. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,159. About 6.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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School districts

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The high school competes in the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC) for athletics.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcadia, Indiana
  3. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 1.
  4. ^ a b A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16.
  5. ^ Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949 by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 1.
  6. ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 224.
  7. ^ "Hamilton County History Timeline". Carmel Clay Historical Society. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  8. ^ a b A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 19.
  9. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the ancient Greek district...
  10. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  11. ^ Arcadia Centennnial, 1849-1949 by the Arcadia Centennial Committee Organization, Chet Hall, James Correll, Jr., Elbert Etchison, Robert Knapp, Charles Vornbrock et al, 1949, p. 2.
  12. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 17.
  13. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 18.
  14. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 84.
  15. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 83.
  16. ^ A History of Arcadia, Indiana by members of the Arcadia Study Club, Marian Bishop et al, 1972, p. 16-17.
  17. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  20. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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