ArcolaIN
A town of 201, settled in 1858.
Is Arcola a good place to live?
Arcola’s median age is 27 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Arcola. Arcola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
201 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arcola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcola, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arcola.
More young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (37% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Arcola’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Arcola | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 33.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Arcola
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Arcola’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Most working residents leave Arcola for work: only 0% work in town. At 22 minutes, Arcola’s average trip to work is below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.5% of Arcola residents live below the poverty line.
| Arcola | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Arcola
Arcola has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arcola. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
21 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
8 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
8 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
19 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
20 mi MuseumForks of the WabashPhoto credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Arcola
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Arcola
About 5 of every 100 Arcola residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Arcola for work
Where Arcola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Arcola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arcola, IN a good place to live?
Arcola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.