On expected storm and flood damage, Arcadia Township sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from hail and 22% from drought.

82risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailDroughtStrong wind

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready6.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Arcadia Township’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Arcadia Public Schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Arcadia Township, with 132 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Arcadia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	82	C
Arcadia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	50	B⁻

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The districtsARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Arcadia Elementary School Questions“Are Arcadia Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Arcadia Township’s year

Arcadia Township has cold winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°

Spring35–61°

Summer59–84°

Fall37–64°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 13°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Arcadia Township sends most of its workers out of town

For working residents in Arcadia Township, the share who work locally is 6.5%. 6.6% of Arcadia Township residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Ord (29%), Burwell (6%) and Broken Bow (6%). The town’s typical journey to work is 19 minutes.

6%work in town

	Arcadia Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	6.5%	34%	8%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	6.6%	11%	9.6%
Median household income	$83,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Arcadia Township6%

Ord29%

Burwell6%

Broken Bow6%

Arcadia5%

22 mi

median commute distance

175

jobs based in Arcadia Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here175 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in Arcadia Township Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Older than Nebraska overall

23% of Arcadia Township residents are 65 or older. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a higher midpoint age than Arcadia Township. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Nebraska.

42.7median age · NE 37.2

	Arcadia Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	23%	19%	18%
Median age	42.7 years	37.5 years	40.5 years

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NEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school28%

Some college29%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Arcadia Township
	Arcadia Township	NE	U.S.
Under 10	4.6%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	17.7%	11.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.6%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.3%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	16.5%	13.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.9%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.9%	11.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.1%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	12.4%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	4.6%	7.8%	10.4%
High school	28.4%	25%	26%
Some college	29.1%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.5%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	23.4%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate	3.1%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages42.7 median age · 23% are 65 or older Schooling27% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$83K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Arcadia Township is

Arcadia Township does better than the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Just over two fifths of Arcadia Township adults have obesity, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. The share of adults in Arcadia Township who sleep under 7 hours: 30%.

	Arcadia Township	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	18%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	40%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	14%	17%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

3 better22 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Arcadia Township	NE
Fewer uninsured adults	8%	9.9%
More adults screened for colon cancer	67.2%	62.3%
More adults with heart disease	8.1%	6.1%

Valley County Health System

15.8 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageArcadia Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby15.8 miles to an ER · Valley County Health System How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arcadia Township

16pages on Arcadia Township

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than NE on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$83K median household income · 175 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities · hail

Out and about

PlacesLibrary2 library visits per resident Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1874 Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68815 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arcadia Township; the nearest are

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney51 mi$8,676 in-state tuition Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island55.6 mi$3,360 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Arcadia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Arcadia Township

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.6 sq mi
Elevation: 2,162 ft
ZIP code: 68815

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