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Arco, Minnesota
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Location of Arco
within Lincoln County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Platted | 1900 |
| Incorporated | June 30, 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 87 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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86 |
| • Density | 300.00/sq mi (115.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
56113
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-01972 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393977 |
| Sales tax | 6.875% |
Arco is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
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History
Arco was platted in 1900, and named after Arcola, in Italy. A post office has been in operation at Arco since 1900.
The town was served by the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. The request to abandon the line from Tyler, MN to Astoria, SD was approved on February 10, 1970.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 97 | — | |
| 1920 | 231 | 138.1% | |
| 1930 | 185 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 243 | 31.4% | |
| 1950 | 178 | −26.7% | |
| 1960 | 140 | −21.3% | |
| 1970 | 121 | −13.6% | |
| 1980 | 96 | −20.7% | |
| 1990 | 104 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 100 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 75 | −25.0% | |
| 2020 | 87 | 16.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 86 | 14.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 75 people, 37 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 117.2 inhabitants per square mile (45.3/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White and 8.0% from other races.
There were 37 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 45.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 12% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Arco (Minnesota) para niños
