Arcola is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Arcola, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Arcola were 100 adults, 13 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
68 in 100 households own their home, against 70 across MS. Arcola counts about 276 residents (2025 Census estimate). Kids under 18 are 32 in every 100 residents.
Median age 40.5 (MS 38.6).
About 43 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Arcola says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Arcola
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Arcola’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Arcola or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Arcola in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.