Arlington is a village along the Elkhorn River in Washington County, Nebraska, United States.

[4] Arlington was originally called Bell Creek (after nearby Bell Creek) and under the latter name was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

[5][6][7] Arlington was home to the Marshall Nurseries, an internationally acclaimed nursery credited with creating the Marshall seedless green ash tree (Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Marshall'), one of the most common green ash cultivars planted in the United States.

[8][9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.

27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.