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Arcola is a township in Douglas County.[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Arcola. For links to other places called Arcola, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Arcola is 39.705N. The longitude is -88.288W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 653 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 3,301.
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$40,476National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Arcola demographic reports
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25% of Arcola residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Arcola ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Arcola was $19,329, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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15% of Arcola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Arcola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $320. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $772.
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Douglas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Arcola political report.
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The average commute time for Arcola workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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