Arcadia, Florida

Arcadia, Florida
City of Arcadia
Location of Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida....
Coordinates: 27°12′54″N 81°51′32″W / 27.215°N 81.859°W / 27.215; -81.859
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyDeSoto
Incorporated1886
Named afterArcadia Albritton
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorRobert W. Heine Jr.
  Deputy MayorKeith Keene
  Council MembersMike Hall, Amber Collins, and Judy Wertz-Strickland
  City AdministratorTerry Stewart
  City ClerkPenny Delaney
Area
  Total
4.43 sq mi (11.48 km2)
  Land4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
60 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,420
  Density1,675.70/sq mi (647.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34265, 34266, 34269
Area code863
FIPS code12-01750
Websitewww.arcadia-fl.gov

Arcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its population was 7,420 as of the 2020 census, down from 7,637 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.