Arcadia, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County
, Wisconsin
, along the Trempealeau River
. The population was 2,925 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Trempealeau county.
built a line in the river valley, the city developed along the line.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,400 people, 1,038 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density
was 905.2 people per square mile (350.0/km²). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 419.1 per square mile (162.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.12% Black or African American
, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.96% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. 3.08% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,038 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,571, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,133 versus $23,255 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,157. About 6.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
It was also the home of the Arcadia Fryers chicken
processing corporation, which was bought in 1993 by Gold'n Plump, Inc.
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754. Its county seat is Whitehall.-History:Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, along the Trempealeau River
Trempealeau River
The Trempealeau River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 55 mi long, in the Driftless Area of western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
. The population was 2,925 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Trempealeau county.
History
Arcadia was founded in 1855 on a hill overlooking the Trempealeau River Valley. However, when the Green Bay and Western RailroadGreen Bay and Western Railroad
The Green Bay and Western Railroad served the transportation and freight haulage needs of northern Wisconsin for almost 100 years before it was absorbed into the Wisconsin Central in 1993...
built a line in the river valley, the city developed along the line.
Geography
Arcadia is located at 44°15′7"N 91°29′41"W (44.251979, -91.494997).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,400 people, 1,038 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 905.2 people per square mile (350.0/km²). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 419.1 per square mile (162.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.12% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.62% from two or more races. 3.08% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 1,038 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,571, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,133 versus $23,255 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,157. About 6.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Arcadia is the world headquarters of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is a furniture manufacturing company headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The company is owned by father and son team Ron and Todd Wanek...
It was also the home of the Arcadia Fryers chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
processing corporation, which was bought in 1993 by Gold'n Plump, Inc.
Notable people
- Elmer E. BarlowElmer E. BarlowElmer Elbert Barlow was an American jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Arcadia, Wisconsin, Barlow received his bachelors and law degrees from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He practiced law in La Crosse, Wisconsin and then was appointed executive counsel to the Governor of Wisconsin...
, Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsin Supreme CourtThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
justice - Will BerzinskiWill BerzinskiWill Berzinski was a halfback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and would play that season with the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:...
, NFL player - Robert Henry BromRobert Henry Brom-Early life:Brom was born in Arcadia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin on September 18, 1938. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona in Winona, Minnesota on December 18, 1963. On March 25, 1983, Brom was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth...
, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of San DiegoRoman Catholic Diocese of San DiegoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, with a Catholic population of 1,981,057...