Town guide

Arco, Minnesota

Arco is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, home to about 66 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56113.

Population66228 per sq mi
Median home value$82,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Arco

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Arco, MN56113 —/sq ft

Mostly Lake Stay; part is in Arco

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Around Arco

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL464 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arco; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arco

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arco had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 2498th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lincoln County grew from 8,966 residents in 1900 to 5,640 in 2020.

Arco population by census2000: 100, 2010: 75, 2020: 871002000752010872020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,966, 1910: 9,874, 1920: 11,268, 1930: 11,303, 1940: 10,797, 1950: 10,150, 1960: 9,651, 1970: 8,143, 1980: 8,207, 1990: 6,890, 2000: 6,429, 2010: 5,896, 2020: 5,6409K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’906K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArcoJan: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1 in25°4°Jan0.929°8°Feb0.941°20°Mar1.657°32°Apr2.870°46°May3.781°57°Jun4.185°61°Jul3.882°59°Aug3.675°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.343°23°Nov1.330°10°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

1,176 jobs at 183 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 380 jobs; Retail trade: 211 jobs; Other services: 143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82 jobs; Construction: 58 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 48 jobs; Finance and insurance: 48 jobs; Wholesale trade: 46 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 18% Other services 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler10.0 miles
  • Hendricks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hendricks12.7 miles
  • Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby21.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Arco

Libraries

  • Ivanhoe Public Library4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Stay, Marshfield, Diamond Lake and Island Lake Township (Lyon County).

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