| Arnold City, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Arnold City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 462 |
| Population Density Km2: | 371.32 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 950 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1164°N -79.825°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-03096 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1168409 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 962.50 |
Arnold City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 3miles east of the borough of Belle Vernon, in far northwestern Fayette County. As of the 2010 census, the population of Arnold City was 498.[2]
Like many towns in the area, Arnold City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region.[3] The town supported housing for several nearby coal mines, including the Naomi Mine in Fayette City. Housing was constructed by the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, creating a Coal Patch Town,[4] [5]
In addition to the Naomi mine, four additional mines operated in the area:[3]