Arcadia is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,635 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71001.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arcadia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)228 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arcadia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arcadia had 2,746 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 160th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Bienville Parish grew from 17,588 residents in 1900 to 12,981 in 2020.
Bienville Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bienville 3 Ne, LA weather station (13 miles away).
3,277 jobs at 209 businesses in Bienville Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arcadia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bienville Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Elementary SchoolArcadia | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Arcadia High SchoolArcadia | 6–12 | 248 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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