Cross is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 437 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54629.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fountain City; part is in Cross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cross. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cross had 368 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1550th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.
Buffalo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winona Dam 5 A, MN weather station (3 miles away).
2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cochrane-Fountain City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane-Fountain City ElementaryFountain City | Pre-K–6 | 271 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Cochrane-Fountain City HighFountain City | 7–12 | 244 | Public | 6.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fountain City, Buffalo Town (Buffalo County), Milton Town (Buffalo County) and Waumandee.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.