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Arcadia High School on Fremont Street
Ohio›Hancock County

ArcadiaOH

A town of 553, laid out in 1855.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Arcadia

Arcadia, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Arcadia a good place to live?

Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Arcadia stand out

Where Arcadia beats most towns.

Small town

553 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Arcadia High School on Fremont Street
Arcadia High School on Fremont Street, 2015
Arcadia’s story

171 years in pictures

Census counts: 288 in 1870, 564 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1855Arcadia is laid out
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Arcadia: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcadia, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVillage of ArcadiaEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterArcadia Village PWS3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arcadia’s trash rules yet
SchoolsArcadia Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code4480444804 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Arcadia is shorter than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

For working residents in Arcadia, the share who work locally is 1.7%. Since 2013, Arcadia has lost 35 jobs, to 148 in 2023. The town’s income of the median household is $91,000, above both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Fostoria (21%), Findlay (20%) and Allen Township (4%).

2%work in town
ArcadiaOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.7%6.9%8%
Median household income$91,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.3%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Arcadia2%
Fostoria21%
Findlay20%
Allen Township4%
Carey3%
10 mi
median commute distance
148
jobs based in Arcadia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Arcadia, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Arcadia brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in Arcadia are worth about $209K, by Zillow’s estimate

Arcadia’s typical rent is $1,214 a month, against $944 a month in Ohio’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among households locally, 95% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026.

$209KZillow home value
ArcadiaOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home95%77%73%
Median rent$1,214 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Arcadia$209K
Ohio$246K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Arcadia is

In Arcadia, 13% of adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults locally: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 19% report frequent mental distress.

ArcadiaOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outArcadiaOH
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.6%62.9%
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Arcadia is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Arcadia’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 45 of 100. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. It has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2011.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2011

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Arcadia is conserved land

Trails run 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 8 acres in Arcadia. In Arcadia, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 363 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arcadia Community Center & Sportsplex0.2 mi8

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arcadia. Close and well known come first.

All 29 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arcadia

17pages on Arcadia
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Arcadia

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Arcadia for work

Where Arcadia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Fostoria Fostoria 21% 20% → Findlay Findlay 20% 4% → Allen Township Allen Township 4% 3% → Carey Carey 3% 3% → Tiffin Tiffin 3% 3% → Toledo Toledo 3% Arcadia · 2% stay
148jobs based in Arcadia
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arcadia

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Arcadia is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 564 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
807 ft
ZIP code
44804

Questions about Arcadia

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arcadia, OH a good place to live?

Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.