Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Arena’s subject grades are a B+ for health and a B for incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. On hazard risk, just 47 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 2,489 acres. Arena has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arena beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Arena | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.1% |
William Henry Brisbane HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Arena is from typical.
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Census counts: 266 in 1880, 844 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Arena, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Arena.
The typical household income for Arena comes to $97,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Arena for work: only 1% work in town. Its average trip to work stands at 30 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 39, to 159.
| Arena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of Arena adults feel lonely, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. The share of adults in Arena who binge drink: 20%.
| Arena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Arena | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical July afternoon high in Arena is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Arena, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2008. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). 17% of Arena residents are under 18. The age of the median resident for Arena comes to 48.5 years. Here, nearly a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole.
| Arena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Arena | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
1.4 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 2,489 |
| 2. Arena High School Woods | — | 112 |
| 3. Arena Pines & Sand Barrens State Natural Area | — | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Arena; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Arena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Arena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Arena is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 844 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Arena. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.