Arcola

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Arcola

Total population

2,892

Median home value

$124,100

20.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$89,827

Arcola$90k

National$74k

Coordinates39.68°, -88.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Arcola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,915 at the 2024 census. The city was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county. The railroad itself was responsible for surveying, platting and founding the town.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Charles L. Craig

American politician

F

Fred Ewing

American football player and coach

J

Johnny Gruelle

American artist and author

William Cowper Brann

American journalist (1855–1898)

H

Henry Ellsworth Ewing

American entomologist

Frederick Dwight Warren

American socialist activist and journalist (1872-1959)

T

Ty Cobb

American marketing director (born 1984)

M

Mary Huser

American academic

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• Humboldt
  5.5 mi away
• Arthur
  9.2 mi away
• Garrett
  10.2 mi away · pop. 88
• Camargo
  10.7 mi away
• Mattoon
  14.6 mi away
• Oakland
  14.6 mi away · pop. 862
• Lovington
  17.8 mi away
• Longview
  18.7 mi away
• Brocton
  19.6 mi away · pop. 275
• Kansas
  21.2 mi away
• Bement
  21.9 mi away · pop. 1,792
• Neoga
  26.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Arcola

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Arcola Illino State of Mind Collection · 2020

Use of the refraction seismic method for differentiating Pleistocene deposits in the Arcola and Tuscola quadrangles, Illinois

Robert Britten Johnson · 1954

Murder & mayhem in old Arcola

Angelique Cain · 2000

The history of the world famous Lawn Rangers

Pat Monahan · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 21:15 UTC.