Arcola, Mississippi facts for kids
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Arcola, Mississippi
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Location of Arcola, Mississippi
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 Arcola, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| 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) |
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| • 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
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| 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.
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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
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| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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
In Spanish: Arcola (Misisipi) para niños
