Arena (town), Wisconsin
civil town in Iowa County, Wisconsin
The Town of Arena is a town located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,486 at the 2020 census. The Village of Arena is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Coon Rock, and Helena are also located within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.5 square miles (205.9 km2), of which 78.0 square miles (202.1 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2, 1.84%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 545 households, and 419 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.5 people per square mile (7.1/km2). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The public source identifies “Arena (town), Wisconsin” as civil town in Iowa County, Wisconsin. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Arena, town and Wisconsin.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4788875. Authority coordinates are 43.145, -89.929. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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