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A town of 131.

Population
131
residents
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

131 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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58°
Light Rain
H 69° · L 46°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arena

Most working residents leave Arena for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (13%), Ortonville (9%) and Dawson (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arena4%
Madison13%
Ortonville9%
Dawson7%
Mankato5%
23 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Arena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Arena has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12% of Arena is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

12%conserved
Map of Arena: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12%
conserved · 2,838 of 23,585 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Madrena Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi304
2. Haydenville Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—257
3. Quilitz Wildlife Management Area—208
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Arena is

Arena beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outArenaMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%8.9%
Madison Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Arena for work

Where Arena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Madison Madison 13% 9% → Ortonville Ortonville 9% 7% → Dawson Dawson 7% 5% → Mankato Mankato 5% 5% → Hamlin Hamlin 5% 4% → Marietta Marietta 4% Arena · 4% stay
35jobs based in Arena
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arena

Township in Minnesota, United States

Arena Township (pronounced like the word) is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. Arena Township was named after both the Town of Arena and Arena, Wisconsin, which it contains. The township's early pioneers came from this location.

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Population
125
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 ft

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