Town guide

Arena Town, Wisconsin

Arena Town is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,504 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53503, and parts of 53507, 53517 and 53560 are in Arena Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,50419 per sq mi
Median home value$320,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arena Town

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Arena Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)102 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arena Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arena Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arena Town had 1,486 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 603rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.

Arena Town population by census2000: 1,444, 2010: 1,456, 2020: 1,4861,44420001,45620101,4862020

Iowa County, 1900–2020

Iowa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,114, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 21,504, 1930: 20,039, 1940: 20,595, 1950: 19,610, 1960: 19,631, 1970: 19,306, 1980: 19,802, 1990: 20,150, 2000: 22,780, 2010: 23,687, 2020: 23,70923K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9023K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Arena TownJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in28°7°Jan1.533°10°Feb1.344°22°Mar2.358°33°Apr3.870°45°May4.479°55°Jun5.682°58°Jul3.981°57°Aug3.374°47°Sep2.861°37°Oct2.946°26°Nov2.334°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mazomanie Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Iowa County

9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iowa CountyRetail trade: 3,629 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,180 jobs; Wholesale trade: 774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 589 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 554 jobs; Construction: 411 jobs; Other services: 210 jobsRetail trade 37% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arena Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac14.6 miles
  • Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville16.1 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arena Town

Parks (2 nearby)

  • West Park · 11 acres3.3 mi
  • Arena Community Park · 10 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Harvest Market7.4 mi
  • Hometown Supermarket8.7 mi
  • River Valley Market8.7 mi

Libraries

  • Bossard Memorial Library8.7 mi

Museums

  • Black Earth Children's Museum8.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Touchstone Theatre6.4 mi
  • Hill Theatre6.6 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mazomanie Village, Barneveld, Brigham, Mazomanie Town, Arena Village, Blue Mounds Village, Blue Mounds Town, Roxbury, Berry, Vermont and Black Earth Town.

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