Arcadia, Florida

About Arcadia

Arcadia, FL is a close-knit town located in southern Florida, home to 7,974 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Arcadia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,792 residents per square mile.

📰 Arcadia News Today

• Arcadia boat crash leaves multiple injured WINK News · Aug 13
• 2805 NW Haile Dean Rd, Arcadia, FL 34266 Realtor.com · Aug 15
• Arcadia residents report seeing ICE arrests in neighborhood WUSF · Jul 14
• Kaycee Mays Obituary Jun 19, 2026 Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Home · Jun 19
• Proposed DeSoto County data center could be among nation’s largest Spectrum Bay News 9 · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arcadia Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Arcadia — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,974.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Arcadia

• the Florida Farmhouse — coffee shop (café)
• Yellow Deli

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Creation Adventures Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arcadia

• McSwain Park reviews ★
• Storybook Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Arcadia

• DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
• DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL
• DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
• DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• HOSPITAL AND HOMEBOUND
• MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• REDUCED SERVICES
• TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM
• WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Desoto Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Arcadia

🏘️ Nearby Communities