Arcola Illinois Map

About Arcola, Illinois

Arcola is a locality in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,892. The population density is 547.2 people per km². Arcola is located at 39.6848°N, 88.3064°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61910.

Arcola rests on a flat, fertile expanse, its horizons stretching out towards a sky that often seems impossibly vast. It lies 29.9 miles south of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Tuscola. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the kind that promises abundance, giving way to rows of corn and soybeans that ripple like a green sea under the prairie wind. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and distant earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. The houses, many with wide porches, seem to hunker down against the immensity of the open country, their gardens bursting with a determined, vibrant color. This is a place shaped by the steady hand of agriculture, its economy deeply rooted in the bounty of the surrounding fields, a tradition stretching back to its founding. The Illinois Central Railroad once carved a vital artery through this land, connecting its nascent prosperity to wider markets, and the echoes of that industrial past still linger in the quiet hum of the grain elevators. More recently, Arcola has become known for a different kind of richness, a vibrant community that has found a unique expression in its Amish heritage, a visible reminder of a simpler, more deliberate way of life that coexists with the modern world, adding a distinctive layer to the character of Arcola.

About This Arcola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcola, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.684755, -88.306437. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Arcola and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Arcola includes the ZIP code (61910), telephone area code (309), county seat of Douglas County (Tuscola), and school district assignment (Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arcola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.