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:

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:

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)