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Welcome to Arcadia ...

The town of Arcadia is located in Hamilton County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arcadia has a population of 1,658 people<2> (see below for details).

Arcadia is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Arcadia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Arcadia: (317)

The ZIP code for Arcadia: 46030<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcadia, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1852.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcadia had an population of 1,658 people. This is a decrease of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcadia had a population of 1,666 people. This makes Arcadia the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Arcadia represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,666 people, the population of Arcadia decreased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,747 people).

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

Communities Also Named Arcadia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Arcadia - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Arcadia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcadia.

  • Carmel
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    • Carmel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel<7>
  • Fishers
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fishers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers<7>
  • Noblesville
  • Anderson
  • Westfield
  • Zionsville
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    • Zionsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zionsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville<7>
  • Elwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood<7>
  • McCordsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McCordsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville<7>
  • Tipton
  • Alexandria
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alexandria
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria<7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arcadia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcadia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcadia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcadia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia. See our Newspapers Page for Arcadia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcadia ...

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

In addition to the Tourism page for Arcadia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arcadia.

Adding Arcadia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arcadia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Arcadia was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Arcadia post office opened in 1852.

We also found Arcadia in the List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Arcadia.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcadia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcadia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Arcadia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arcadia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Arcadia. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ArcadiaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1758, Longitude: -86.0203    
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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