Cross Plains, Wisconsin

{{About|the village|the adjacent town|Cross Plains (town), Wisconsin}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Cross Plains, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village]] | nickname = | motto = "Famous for Friendliness"

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]]

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'''Cross Plains''' is a village in [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 4,104 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located partially within the [[Cross Plains (town), Wisconsin|Town of Cross Plains]]. It is part of the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History== Cross Plains was named by a settler for his home in [[Cross Plains, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=23902|title=Profile for Cross Plains, Wisconsin, WI|publisher= ePodunk|access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref> The village was incorporated in 1920.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Cross-Plains-Wisconsin.html|title=Cross Plains, Wisconsin |publisher= City-Data.com|access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography== Cross Plains is located at {{coord|43|6|51|N|89|38|40|W|type:city}} (43.114407, -89.644503).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 42 |1930= 302 |1940= 374 |1950= 464 |1960= 1066 |1970= 1478 |1980= 2156 |1990= 2098 |2000= 3084 |2010= 3538 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |2020=4104}} [[File:CrossPlainsWisconsinDowntown2US14.jpg|Looking west at downtown Cross Plains|thumb|left]]

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,538 people, 1,386 households, and 966 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2010.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,452 housing units at an average density of {{convert|825.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,386 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census=== [[File:Cross Plains Village Hall - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Cross Plains Village Hall]] As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,084 people, 1,199 households, and 851 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,625.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,045.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,199 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,629, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $40,525 versus $29,632 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $23,894. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Education == Cross Plains belongs to the [[Middleton-Cross Plains School District|Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District]]. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one alternative senior high school in the district.

For high school students attend either [[Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin)|Middleton High School]] or [[Clark Street Community School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District |url=http://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/ |access-date=July 21, 2012 |publisher=Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District}}</ref>

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Cross Plains, founded in 1857, educates students from grades K-8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Francis Xavier School |url=https://sfxcrossplains.org/school}}</ref>

==Notable people== *[[Connie Grob]], longtime minor league pitcher who spent one season in the majors with [[Washington Senators (1901-60)|Washington]] *[[Jeffrey S. Grob]], Roman Catholic bishop *[[Matt Lepay]], sports announcer *[[Matthew Anderson (politician)|Matthew Anderson]], member of Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate

==References== <references />

==External links== {{Commons category|Cross Plains, Wisconsin}} * [http://cross-plains.wi.us/ Village of Cross Plains] * Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4167 1894]

[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Dane County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Madison metropolitan area]] [[Category:1920 establishments in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1920]]