ArkdaleWI
This town of 186 people was settled in 1868.
Is Arkdale a good place to live?
Arkdale’s median age is 62.5 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Arkdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arkdale: who provides what
Arkdale is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Arkdale.
45% of residents are 65 or older
The share of adults 25 and older in Arkdale who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 39%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 50% and 87% women
The Census survey reached too few of Arkdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Arkdale | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 36% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Arkdale work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles. The top destinations are Friendship (11%), Ashwaubenon (5%) and Stevens Point (5%). Nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Arkdale.
| Arkdale | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Arkdale are worth about $242K, by Zillow’s estimate
96% of Arkdale households own their home. Values rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Arkdale
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Arkdale is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 52% of Arkdale’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Arkdale sits above 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Arkdale smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Arkdale. Among adults here, 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Arkdale | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Arkdale | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roche-A-Chi Lions Sports Park and Shelter | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arkdale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arkdale; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Arkdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Arkdale for work
Where Arkdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arkdale
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Arkdale is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Strongs Prairie in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 201. Arkdale has an area of 2.221 square miles (5.75 km2); 2.144 square miles (5.55 km2) of this is land, and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km2) is water.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 54613
Questions about Arkdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arkdale, WI a good place to live?
Arkdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.