Who is the mayor of Arcadia, FL? Arcadia's elected officials

Arcadia is in DeSoto County, Florida. Its mayor is Judy Wertz-Strickland. 6 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Arcadia City Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Council Member (Mayor)Judy Wertz-Strickland sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member (Deputy Mayor)Luis Velasco source
Council MemberRobert W. Heine, Jr. source
Council MemberKeith Keene source
Council MemberDee Washington sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City MarshalQuinn Jones sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

Arcadia's official website

Also representing Arcadia

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: DeSoto County's elected officials.

Who lives in Arcadia

7,707people
36.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$39,677 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
31.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$177,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
18.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.7%U.S.: 8.4%
50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 41.1% · White 35.9% · Black 21.6% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Arcadia city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Arcadia, FL?
Judy Wertz-Strickland is the mayor of Arcadia, Florida. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Arcadia council?
Luis Velasco (Council Member (Deputy Mayor)); Robert W. Heine, Jr. (Council Member); Keith Keene (Council Member); Dee Washington (Council Member); Quinn Jones (City Marshal).
What is the population of Arcadia, FL?
About 7,707 people, with a median age of 36.2; the median household income is $39,677 and 31.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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