| Official Name: | Arnold, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Arnold |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Custer |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Arnold |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.73 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 592 |
| Population Density Km2: | 341.30 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 883.58 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2704 |
| Coordinates: | 41.4233°N -100.1936°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 69120 |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-02095[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397989 |
Arnold is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. The village was named for George Arnold, a pioneer settler.[3]
Arnold was laid out and platted in 1883 in anticipation that the railroad would soon be extended to that point.[4] [5] However, the railroad failed to materialize and Arnold grew slowly until the railroad finally arrived in 1912.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.67sqmi, all land.[6]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arnold has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Arnold was 106F on June 21, 1988, and July 20, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was -31F on December 22, 1989.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 597 people, 295 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was 891PD/sqmi. There were 348 housing units at an average density of 519.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 295 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.7% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the village was 48.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 630 people, 303 households, and 180 families living in the village. The population density was 814.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 351 housing units at an average density of 453.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 303 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $35,875. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,574. About 10.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.