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Arcola, Mississippi
Arcola MS Welcome Sign.jpg
Motto(s): 
"A Town United Today"
Location of Arcola, Mississippi
Location of Arcola, Mississippi
Arcola, Mississippi is located in the United States
Arcola, Mississippi
Arcola, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Washington
Area
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 304
 • Density 1,388.13/sq mi (535.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38722
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-01820
GNIS feature ID 0666352

Arcola is a town in Washington County, Mississippi. The population was 304 at the 2020 census, down from 361 at the 2010 census.

History

According to linguist Keith Baca, the name Arcola may be derived from the Choctaw language meaning "jar".

In the 1900s, Leroy Percy owned the Trail Lake Plantation, a Southern plantation near Arcola.

In his 2015 travel book entitled Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, author Paul Theroux describes it as a "ghost town."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 512
1920 453 −11.5%
1930 343 −24.3%
1940 444 29.4%
1950 413 −7.0%
1960 366 −11.4%
1970 517 41.3%
1980 588 13.7%
1990 564 −4.1%
2000 563 −0.2%
2010 361 −35.9%
2020 304 −15.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Arcola Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 35 11.51%
Black or African American 264 86.84%
Asian 1 0.33%
Other/Mixed 3 0.99%
Hispanic or Latino 1 0.33%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 304 people, 95 households, and 65 families residing in the town.

Education

The Town of Arcola is served by the Hollandale School District. It is also home to the Deer Creek Academy, an independent private school founded in the 1970s.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arcola (Misisipi) para niños

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