Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Arcadia Township Carnegie Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arcadia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 429 in 1890, a peak of 745 in 1920, 283 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcadia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 82% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 39% of Arcadia’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 22% to drought. Federal aid has come to Arcadia households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Arcadia, the share who live in a home they own is 78%. The typical Arcadia home is worth about $206,000, down 0.6% in a year, 26% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Arcadia | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $525 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect cold winters and warm summers in Arcadia. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of working residents in Arcadia who work locally: 4.9%. In Arcadia, 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average commute comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Ord (26%), Broken Bow (8%) and Burwell (7%).
| Arcadia | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Arcadia, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, near the Nebraska town median (28%) and above the median of U.S. towns (25%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Arcadia beats Nebraska on 2 and trails on 7. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours here.
| Arcadia | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Arcadia | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.2% | 62.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Arcadia; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Arcadia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States
Arcadia is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arcadia had a population of 283.
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Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.