Cross Plains, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,084. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,418 (+10.8% change)
Males: 1,530 (49.6%), Females: 1,554 (50.4%)
Dane County
Zip code: 53528
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $56,629
Median house value: $142,900
Population by Race
Races in Cross Plains:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (58.5%), Irish (17.1%), Norwegian (15.6%), English (8.8%), United States (4.1%), Swiss (3.4%).
Elevation: 859 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cross Plains
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cross Plains village
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 9.9%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +748 (+32.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cross Plains:
- UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI)
- SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
- MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; MADISON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cross Plains:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- ROCK CO (about 55 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- VOLK FIELD (about 71 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cross Plains:
- MOREY (about 9 miles; MIDDLETON, WI; Abbreviation: C29)
- VERONA (about 14 miles; VERONA, WI; Abbreviation: W19)
- SAUK-PRAIRIE (about 14 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI; Abbreviation: 91C)
Amtrak station near Cross Plains:
- 18 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Plains:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 16 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 17 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 64 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 67 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
Public primary/middle schools in Cross Plains:
- GLACIER CREEK MID (Students: 644; Location: 2800 MILITARY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PARK EL (Students: 319; Location: 1209 PARK ST; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Cross Plains:
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 2939 THINNES STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Cross Plains:
- ROSEMARY GARFOOT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $205,803; Location: 2107 JULIUS ST.; 30,924 books; 901 audio materials; 1,727 video materials; 224 serial subscriptions)