ArcolaIN
A town of 201, settled in 1858.
Is Arcola a good place to live?
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.
The median age in Arcola is lower than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
A quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly two in five residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (37% statewide).
| Arcola | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
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
Top of a low hazard risk in Arcola: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Arcola, 51% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 80% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Arcola once, in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Arcola’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
6.5% of Arcola residents live below the poverty line, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Arcola, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (48%), Union Township (9%) and Perry Township (5%).
| 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
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Arcola
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 18°, with about 34 inches of snow 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.