Arena, Wisconsin

{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Arena, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = ArenaWisconsin.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = The view from highway 14 which runs along the edge of the village. | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = File:Iowa County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Arena Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Arena in Iowa County, Wisconsin. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]]

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 3.00 | area_land_km2 = 2.99 | area_water_km2 = 0.01 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.16 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.15 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Arena village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Arena%20village,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref> | population_total = 844 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|1560929|Arena|2026-04-02}}</ref> | elevation_m = 263 | elevation_ft = 863 | coordinates = {{coord|43|8|25|N|89|55|53|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-02575<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1582707<ref name="GR3-u" /> | website = https://www.villageofarenawi.gov/ | footnotes = }} [[File:Arena Village Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Arena Village Hall]] [[Image:ArenaWisconsinWaterTower.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Water tower]] '''Arena''' is a village in [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 844 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located within the [[Arena (town), Wisconsin|Town of Arena]]. It is part of the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography== Arena is located at {{coord|43|9|57|N|89|54|26|W|type:city}} (43.166108, -89.907305).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1880 = 266 | 1890 = 354 | 1930 = 273 | 1940 = 278 | 1950 = 296 | 1960 = 309 | 1970 = 377 | 1980 = 451 | 1990 = 525 | 2000 = 685 | 2010 = 834 | 2020 = 844 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 834 people, 323 households, and 220 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|725.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 354 housing units at an average density of {{convert|307.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 323 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 33.4 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 685 people, 256 households, and 182 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 628.5 people per square mile (242.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 246.8 per square mile (95.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 98.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.

There were 256 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,870, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $31,953 versus $24,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $20,765. None of the families and 3.7% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

==Education== [[File:Arena Elementary School - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Arena Elementary School, which closed in 2018]] Arena is served by the [[River Valley School District (Wisconsin)|River Valley School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55049_iowa/DC20SD_C55049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Iowa County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55049_iowa/DC20SD_C55049_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Students attend school in [[Spring Green, Wisconsin|Spring Green]]. Arena Elementary School closed in 2018. The distance between the two communities is approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}}.<ref name=BrownPBS>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Jeffrey|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-schools-are-forced-to-close-as-rural-populations-dwindle|title= How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle|publisher=[[PBS]]|date=2018-11-27|access-date=2024-07-28}}</ref> The Arena Elementary closure damaged relationships among community residents. It was the sole school in the town.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bosman|first=Julie|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/arena-wisconsin-schools-empty.html|title=School's Closed. Forever. What happens to a rural town after it loses its only school? Arena, Wis., is about to find out.|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|place=[[New York City]]|date=2018-06-13|access-date=2024-07-28}}</ref>

==Economy== In 2018, some residents held employment in [[Madison, Wisconsin]].<ref name=BrownPBS/>

==Notable people== * [[William Henry Brisbane]], chaplain, lived in Arena, Wisconsin * [[Thomas J. Burns]], educator * [[William E. Rowe]], miller and legislator

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[[Category:Villages in Iowa County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Madison metropolitan area]]