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ArkansawWI

With 334 residents, it is a town in Wisconsin.

Is Arkansaw a good place to live?

Arkansaw’s midpoint age is 27.8 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Arkansaw. Arkansaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

334 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Arkansaw: who provides what

Arkansaw is unincorporated, so Pepin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPierce-Pepin Coop ServicesEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPepin CountyPepin County provides services here
SchoolsDurand School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Waterville ClerkTown of Waterville (Pepin County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5472154721 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arkansaw.

Work & commute

Arkansaw has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The share of residents in Arkansaw who live below the poverty line: 1.5%. Jobs here fell by 37 from 2013 to 2023, to 6. The average trip to work for Arkansaw comes to 28 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.

0%work in town
ArkansawWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.5%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$76,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Arkansaw0%
Durand11%
Menomonie11%
Wabasha7%
Waubeek6%
19 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Arkansaw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Arkansaw brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 6°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A typical Arkansaw home is worth about $285K

Arkansaw: 56% of households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 13%. For Arkansaw, the median rent is $933 a month.

$285KZillow home value
ArkansawWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home56%74%73%
Median rent$933 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Arkansaw$285K
Wisconsin$337K
+12.5%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in June

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Arkansaw is

Arkansaw tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. A fifth of adults binge drink here. In Arkansaw, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 31% feel lonely.

ArkansawWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%32%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Chippewa Valley Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Arkansaw is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Arkansaw is lower. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arkansaw

14pages on Arkansaw
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arkansaw; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arkansaw for work

Where Arkansaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Durand Durand 11% 11% → Menomonie Menomonie 11% 7% → Wabasha Wabasha 7% 6% → Waubeek Waubeek 6% 5% → Pepin Pepin 5% 4% → Lake City Lake City 4% Arkansaw · 0% stay
6jobs based in Arkansaw
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Arkansaw

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arkansaw, WI a good place to live?

Arkansaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.