Arcola, Indiana
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Arcola, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Arcola  Arcola | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′23″N 85°17′28″W / 41.10639°N 85.29111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Lake |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46704 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-1990[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830301[1] |
Arcola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3][1] The population of the community is 33.[4]
Once a train station for farm products, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne. The community has a volunteer fire department and an elementary school in the building which once housed grades one through twelve, including Arcola High School.[5] An annual Arcola tractor pull is held in the community.[6]
The Arcola post office was established in 1858.[7] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.[8]
