Cross Plains Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,648 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53515, 53528 and 53572.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Black Earth Village; part is in Cross Plains Town
Mostly Cross Plains Village; part is in Cross Plains Town
Mostly Mount Horeb; part is in Cross Plains Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cross Plains Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross Plains Town; 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 Plains Town had 1,494 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 545th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mazomanie Wwtp, WI weather station (9 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross Plains Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Mount Horeb Area School District, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Horeb Area Community 4KMount Horeb | Pre-K | 113 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterMount Horeb | Pre-K–K | 160 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Park ElementaryCross Plains | Pre-K–4 | 245 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount Horeb | 1–2 | 269 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb | 3–5 | 508 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Glacier Creek MiddleCross Plains | 5–8 | 924 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Horeb MiddleMount Horeb | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Horeb HighMount Horeb | 9–12 | 745 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis XavierCross Plains | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Horeb, Cross Plains Village, Black Earth Village, Springdale, Perry, Berry, Vermont, Blue Mounds Town, Springfield Town (Dane County), Middleton Town, Black Earth Town and Primrose.
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.