About Arden Arcade

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The Arden-Arcade community is located at the heart of Sacramento County and is marked by the convergence of several major freeways and thoroughfares. Arden-Arcade is a major contributor to the local economy and includes nearly 40 distinct neighborhood areas. As part of the original 44,000-acre Haggin land grant from Mexico given to John Sutter, Arden-Arcade is 21-square miles and home to about 86,000 residents.

ARDEN-ARCADE FACTS:
The Arden-Arcade Community is located in the northern-central portion of Sacramento County. The Community encompasses about 13,000 acres or 21 square miles. The area was part of the “Haggin Grant” in 1910, which was a portion of an old Mexican Land Grant to John Sutter
Much of Arden-Arcade began to develop in the 1940’s with the Town and Country Village shopping center (the first suburban shopping center in Northern California). Most of the population growth in Arden-Arcade occurred up through the 1960’s & 70’s, when it is estimated that 75-80% of the Community was developed with urban uses. Arden-Arcade is now one of the most heavily developed areas of urban Sacramento.

POPULATION: 96,025 (2000 Census)
The Community Plan boundaries were changed in 2001. The eastern boundary was moved from Walnut Ave. to Mission Ave. That change is estimated to have reduced the population by about 13,000 for an estimated population of 83,025.

TOTAL AREA(square miles): 21

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS: 43,000
51% of Housing Units are single-family, 49% multiple-family.

COMMUNITY BOUNDARIES: Arden-Arcade is located between the American River and Interstate 80, and Ethan Ave.. and Mission Ave.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:
American River Parkway-Regional Recreational Jewel
Town & Country Village –Remodeled Specialty Shopping
Country Club Plaza- Under Major Remodel & Expansion
Pavilions –Upscale Shopping/Dining

Community Maps: (Also in PDF format )