Welcome to Arena ...
The village of Arena is located in Iowa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arena has a population of 830 people<2> (see below for details).
Arena is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Arena: (608)
The ZIP code for Arena: 53503<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arena had an population of 830 people. This is a decrease of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arena had a population of 834 people. This makes Arena the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Arena represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1041st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 834 people, the population of Arena increased 21.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 685 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arena.
Communities Also Named Arena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Arena - they are located in California, Colorado (2), New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arena.
Communities near Arena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arena.
- Mount Horeb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Dodgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Prairie du Sac village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mazomanie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spring Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Black Earth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Barneveld
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Blue Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arena. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arena.
Adding Arena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arena was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Arena in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arena. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Arena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |