Arnold City, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with the city of Arnold, Pennsylvania.

Arnold City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of the borough of Belle Vernon, in far northwestern Fayette County. As of the 2010 census, the population of Arnold City was 498.^[3]

Arnold City, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Overview from the northwest
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Coordinates: 40°6′59″N 79°49′30″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Township	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	950 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	462
• Density	962.50/sq mi (371.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-03096
GNIS feature ID	1168409

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	462		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

History

Like many towns in the area, Arnold City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region.^[5] 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,^[6][7]

In addition to the Naomi mine, four additional mines operated in the area:^[5]

• Arnold No. 1 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
• Arnold No. 2 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
• Arnold No. 3 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
• Hill Top Mine & Coke Works, near Arnold City, Washington Twp., Fayette Co., PA

The village was the location of mine strike-related violence in 1931. ^[8]