Arcola, Missouri

About Arcola

Arcola, MO is a tiny community located in southwestern Missouri, home to 38 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Arcola is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 146 residents per square mile.

📰 Arcola News Today

• Dixie Aileen Farmer Obituary | Greenfield & Lockwood Chapels | Greenfield, MO Tribute Archive · Sep 29
• Missouri City Woman Killed in Car Accident on F.M. 521 in Arcola, TX www.injuryrelief.com · Feb 25
• Robert Ott Obituary (2026) - Stockton, MO - Bland-Brumback Funeral Home - Stockton Legacy | Obituary · May 26
• Department of Natural Resources awards $30,000 grant to Arcola Missouri Department of Natural Resources (.gov) · Aug 22
• Arcola, MO Weather Radar AccuWeather · Jul 26

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What Makes Arcola Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Arcola — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• With 38 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arcola

• Mutton Creek North Access reviews ★
• Mutton Creek Park reviews ★
• Ruark Bluff Park reviews ★

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