Arcadia
CDP
Arcadia is located in South Carolina
Arcadia
Arcadia
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W / 34.96111; -81.99306
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
[1]
 • Total1.96 sq mi (5.09 km2)
 • Land1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,246
 • Density1,656.12/sq mi (639.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29320
FIPS code45083
GNIS feature ID1220229[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

Arcadia was founded in 1902, and was so named for a fancied resemblance of its landscapes to the ancient region of Arcadia.[6]

Geography

Arcadia is located at 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W / 34.96111; -81.99306 (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,246—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[8]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcadia, South Carolina
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 22.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.


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