Plain, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 792. Estimated population in July 2024: 768 (-3.0% change)
Males: 400 (50.5%), Females: 392 (49.5%)

Sauk County

Zip code: 53577

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $44,028
Median house value: $97,500

Population by Race

Races in Plain:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (61.5%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (5.9%), Polish (3.9%), English (3.7%), United States (2.5%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plain

• High school or higher: 82.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plain village

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 7.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plain:

• REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 19 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)
• SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
• UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 22 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plain:

• VOLK FIELD (about 48 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 51 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plain:

• TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 10 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; Abbreviation: LNR)
• RICHLAND (about 17 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Abbreviation: 93C)
• REEDSBURG MUNI (about 18 miles; REEDSBURG, WI; Abbreviation: C35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 46 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 48 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 89 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 93 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Public primary/middle school in Plain:

• PLAIN EL (Students: 106; Location: 1370 CHERRY ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Plain:

• ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1290 NACHREINER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Plain:

• PLAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,386; Location: 1015 CEDAR ST.; 7,287 books; 19 audio materials; 184 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)