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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arena Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
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Around Arena Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)102 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dane 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
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 2nd DistrictMark Pocan (D)
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.
Iowa County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 therapists
2
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.
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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.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.