PlainWI
A town of 780, settled in 1850. A regional job hub with 524 jobs.
What makes Plain stand out
The thing Plain does most differently from other towns.
780 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plain. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Plain
Most working residents leave Plain for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (14%), Reedsburg (10%) and Sauk City (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Plain has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Plain is
Plain beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Plain | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.6% |
A typical Plain home is worth about $320K
The typical Plain home is worth about $320,000, up 7.3% in a year, 6% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
2.2% of Plain is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plain Municipal Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Plain’s public schools outperform 50% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Plain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Early Learning Center | PK–K | 97 | Not graded |
| St. Luke Elementary School Private | PK–8 | 81 | |
| St. Lukes Grade School Private | PK–8 | 81 |
Every workday, about 500 people come to Plain for work
Where Plain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plain
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Plain is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1850
- Population
- 749
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 53577
- Area code
- 608