Arcadia, South Carolina
Arcadia | |
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  Arcadia Location within the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.96 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,246 |
| • Density | 1,656.12/sq mi (639.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29320 |
| FIPS code | 45083 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220229[2] |
Arcadia is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.[4] According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,634.[5]
History[edit]
Arcadia was founded in 1902, and was so named for a fancied resemblance of its landscapes to the ancient region of Arcadia.[6]
Geography[edit]
Arcadia is located at 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W (34.961075, -81.993118).[4] These coordinates place the CDP to the west of the City of Spartanburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 1.960 square miles (5.087 km2) and a total water area of 0.005 square mile (0.013 km2).[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,246 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Education[edit]
It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcadia, South Carolina
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ See "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008. for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 22.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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