Welcome to Arpin ...
The village of Arpin is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Arpin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arpin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arpin has a population of 308 people<3> (see below for details).
Arpin is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Arpin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Arpin: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arpin had an population of 308 people. This is a decrease of 7.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arpin had a population of 333 people. This makes Arpin the county's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 333 people, the population of Arpin decreased 1.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 337 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arpin.
Communities Also Named Arpin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arpin - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arpin.
Communities near Arpin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arpin.
- Marshfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Nekoosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Port Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Stratford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Pittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Auburndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
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 Arpin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arpin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arpin. 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 Arpin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arpin. See our Newspapers Page for Arpin.
Adding Arpin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arpin 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 we've found for Arpin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Arpin post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arpin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arpin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arpin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arpin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |