Arcadia, Florida

Arcadia, Florida
Location of Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida....
Coordinates: 27°13′15″N 81°52′05″W / 27.22083°N 81.86806°W / 27.22083; -81.86806
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyDeSoto
Incorporated1886
Named afterArcadia Albritton
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total
4.43 sq mi (11.48 km2)
 • Land4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,420
 • Density1,675.7/sq mi (647.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34265, 34266, 34269
Area code863
FIPS code12-01750
GNIS feature ID2403107
Websitewww.arcadia-fl.gov

Arcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its population was 7,420 as of the 2020 census, down from 7,637 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The area has a history of ranching and citrus growing. Citrus greening hurt the area's citrus industry.