Arcadia, Wisconsin
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Arcadia town. It lies in ZIP code area 54612. It stands on Turton Creek. The Survey maps it on the Swinns Valley quadrangle. 3,737 people lived here at the 2020 count.
On record in Arcadia
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Arcadia Free Public Librarylisted 1994
Population over time
2 figuresArcadia grew from 2,925 to 3,737 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,925 | |
| 2020 | 3,737 | +812 (+28%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1932 USGS Gilmanton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Swinns Valley quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Winona quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Arcadia in 2019, burning under an acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019000 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 40 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 40 workings within 5 miles of Arcadia: 23 past producers, 15 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolstad Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Keller Creek Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lewis Valley Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Rotering Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schank Sand Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Schank Sand Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Sobotta Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Allen Dorn Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Arcadia Shale Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| B Kolstad Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arcadia in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 17 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Flood | Arcadia | 1 hurt, $7,640 | Widespread flooding occurred in Arcadia as water from Turton Creek and Meyers Valley Creek over-topped their banks and flowed into town. Water from Turton Creek flowed down Main Street, while water from Meyers Valley Creek bypassed a small bridge and flowed into the town. There were 343 homes evacuated. More than 100 people needed help from emergency responders, who used heavy machinery and boats, to evacuate from their homes. Many vehicles were stranded, and some road damage occurred. Turton Creek washed away a 100-foot section of North Oak Street. Many homes and several businesses sustained damage, some of which incurred major damage. The rainfall amounted to 5.35 inches in Arcadia as of 4:15 a.m. CST on the 23rd, while it continued to rain through the day on the 23rd with a total of 6.92 inches. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Arcadia | $1,500,000 | Numerous roads were washed out between Blair, Whitehall, and Arcadia. A railway line was also underwater in several locations. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $950,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Arcadia | $700,000 | Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail was reported in Arcadia. Several windshields were smashed by the hail. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Arcadia | $270,000 | Runoff from melting snow caused flooding to occur along most streams in Trempealeau County. One home collapsed in the Town of Arcadia from the flooding and numerous county and town roads were closed. State Highways 93 and 95 were reduced to one lane. In Dodge, 12 homes were evacuated due to ice jam flooding along the Trempealeau River. Around 30 homes and businesses sustained minor to major damage and another 45 were affected by the flooding. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Arcadia | $257,400 | Many roads were underwater, while there were also several mudslides reported across the northern part of the county. Driveways and culverts were washed out in the towns of Chimney Rock, Hale, Burnside and Arcadia, while a bridge at Burnside was also washed out. Also, Huskeohs Road was washed out, the Lindberg bridge in Blair was underwater, and Highway 53/121 from Pigeon Falls to the Jackson County line was closed. Roads underwater continued to impact these areas through 8:00 a.m. CST on Sunday, August 15th. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $30,000 | In Arcadia, winds were estimated to be around 60 mph. Numerous trees were blown down across the city, several light poles were blown down, semi trailers were flipped over and a mobile home was blown off its foundation. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $25,000 | Several mobile homes and trees were damaged in Arcadia. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $18,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $17,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Arcadia | $6,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $4,000 | Trees were blown down near and in Arcadia. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Arcadia | $4,000 | Flooding along Beaver Creek created a washout on County Highways T and TT southwest of Ettrick. Another washout occurred east of Ettrick on County Highways D and DD from flooding along the South Branch of Beaver Creek. Some rural township roads were also closed because of flooding. Some street flooding occurred in Arcadia and other small creeks were out of their banks near Ettrick. 2.43 inches of rain was reported in Arcadia and 4.31 inches of rain fell in Ettrick. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down southwest of Arcadia. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Arcadia | $2,000 | Heavy rains from Tropical Depression Cristobal caused some flash flooding to occur in Arcadia. High water covered some city streets. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $2,000 | An estimated 60 mph wind gust blew down trees in Arcadia. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $2,000 | Trees were blown down south of Arcadia. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Arcadia. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in Arcadia. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Arcadia | $750 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Arcadia | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in Arcadia. |
| October 2023 | Heavy Rain | Arcadia | - | A volunteer observer reported 3.45 inches of storm total rainfall near Arcadia. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Arcadia | - | Street flooding occurred in Arcadia. Radar estimates indicated that around 2 inches of rain fell in in less than an hour. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Arcadia | - | Quarter sized hail fell south of Arcadia. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Arcadia | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Arcadia. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Arcadia | - | In Arcadia, 7.44 inches of rain fell. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Arcadia | - | Walnut sized hail was reported in Arcadia. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | - | Law enforcement estimated a 60 miles per hour wind gust two miles west of Arcadia. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Arcadia | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Corners | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| North Creek | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Cortland (historical) | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Williamsburg (historical) | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Tamarack | 6.1 miles | 11 | |
| New City (historical) | 7.4 miles | 12 | |
| Pine Creek | 8.3 miles | 16 | |
| Independence | 8.4 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Arcadia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1570504 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1560926. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





