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A town of 1,648 people in Dane County, Wisconsin
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About Cross Plains

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1920Established
4,104Population
1.7 sq miArea
938 ftElevation

Cross Plains is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,104 at the 2020 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Cross Plains. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code53528
Living in Cross Plains

Housing in Cross Plains

$515K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cross Plains home is worth about $515,000, up 2.6% in a year, 52% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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Most working residents leave Cross Plains for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (35%), Middleton (8%) and Cross Plains (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Madison
35%
Middleton
8%
Cross Plains
5%
Sauk City
4%
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Health in Cross Plains

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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20better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Madison VA Medical CenterMadison · 11.8 mi · ER
Children's Dental Center of Madison-West MadisonMadison · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53528, 53572, 53515 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cross Plains →

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Cross Plains has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Rosemary Garfoot Public LibraryCross Plains · 2.5 miles · 52 hrs a week

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