Arcadia, Oklahoma
| Arcadia, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
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Arcadia's Round Barn, a Route 66 icon
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| Motto: "Unity - Pride - Commitment" | |
 Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. |
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| Coordinates: 35°39′56″N 97°19′35″W / 35.66556°N 97.32639°WCoordinates: 35°39′56″N 97°19′35″W / 35.66556°N 97.32639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.54 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 972 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73007 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-02550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089688 |
Arcadia is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 247 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 11.5 percent from 279 at the 2000 census.
Arcadia was established soon after the Land Rush of 1889 and drew both white and African American cotton farmers, who named the land after the Greek town of Arcadia. A post office was established in 1890. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad constructed a line in 1902-3 from Bartlesville to Oklahoma City, passing immediately south of Arcadia.
The town thrived as an agricultural community in the early 20th century. Located near the Deep Fork River, the soil was well suited to producing cotton. The local newspaper, the Arcadia Star, claimed Arcadia had a population of 800 in 1904. However, the U.S. census of 1900 counted only 706 in Deep Fork Township, which included Arcadia. The census at statehood in 1907 registered 994 persons in Arcadia.
In June 1924, fire destroyed most of the business district. One building, Tulon's Drugstore, survived and is now listed in he National Register of Historic Places.
Voters resisted incorporation attempts in the 1930s and again in 1980. Sentiment changed after Edmond, Oklahoma attempted to annex the community in 1984-85, and Arcadia finally incorporated in 1987.
Arcadia is located at 35°39′56″N 97°19′35″W / 35.665456°N 97.326387°W. It is about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Oklahoma City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
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