At the time of the 2010 Census, Arco had a population of 995 people (which is 34.42% of the total population of Butte County). This makes Arco the county's most populous community.

The population of Arco represents 0.06% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 995 people, the population of Arco decreased 3.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,026 people).

Taken from the 2016 Census Estimates, Arco had an population of 849 people. This is a decrease of 14.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.25% since the 2000 Census).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arco.

Communities near Arco ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Arco and not the distance if you drove.^<4>.

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Alder City - Historic [Map]	---	NW	19 miles [30.6 km]
Atomic City [Map]	26	SE	27 miles [43.5 km]
Carey [Map]	603	SW	39 miles [62.8 km]
Howe [Map]	---	NE	18 miles [29 km]
Lost River [Map]	---	NW	5 miles [8 km]
Lost River [Map]	---	W	16 miles [25.7 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Arco.

Communities Also Named Arco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Arco - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arco.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arco. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arco. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arco.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arco:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arco ...

Looking for more information about Arco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Arco.

Search for Local Businesses ...

People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Arco. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Idaho

About Butte County

About Idaho

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arco. - Return to Citation
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Arco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). - Return to Citation
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting in Arco. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arco) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Arco. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Arco Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arco. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6340, Longitude: -113.3014 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Arco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<5>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Arco.