Arcola, Illinois
Arcola
Okaw | |
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Main St, Arcola | |
Location of Arcola in Douglas County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′00″N 88°18′05″W / 39.68333°N 88.30139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Douglas |
| Township | Arcola |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,927 |
| • Density | 1,446.9/sq mi (558.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61910 |
| Area code(s) | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-01881 |
| GNIS ID | 2393978 |
| Website | http://www.arcolaillinois.org/ |
Arcola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,915 at the 2024 census. The city was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county. The railroad itself was responsible for surveying, platting and founding the town.