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Cross Plains, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Cross Plains is a Census village of 4,107 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Dane County. Median household income is $105,145, 69.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cross Plains
What Cross Plains is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,183
- County holding the largest share of its areaDane County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cross Plains
How many people live in Cross Plains
- Population4,107
- Median age38.9
- Population under 181,142
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over560 plus or minus 160
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,633
- Family households969
- Share of households that are families59.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cross Plains
Income and work in Cross Plains
- Median household income$105,145
- Per capita income$50,885
- Civilian labor force2,280
- Employed2,259
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over2,696
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cross Plains
Housing in Cross Plains
- Housing units1,664
- Occupied units1,633
- Vacant units31 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate1.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied1,130
- Renter occupied503
- Ownership rate69.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$376,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,433
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Single family units1,193
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more462 plus or minus 122
- Share in buildings of two or more27.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cross Plains
How Cross Plains gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,834
- Commuting under 15 minutes568 plus or minus 149
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.0 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more579 plus or minus 142
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home18.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cross Plains
SBA loans in Cross Plains (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$179,000
- Average approval$179,000
- Median approval$179,000
- Largest approval$179,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cross Plains, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cross Plains
Flood risk in Cross Plains
- NFIP communityVillage of Cross Plains
- NFIP community number550081
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/16
The Village of Cross Plains participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550081 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dane County, not Cross Plains
Dane County context, not Cross Plains figures
- Establishments in Dane County14,765
- Covered employment, Dane County359,249
- Average annual pay, Dane County$74,481
- Housing units permitted, Dane County5,477
Every figure in this section is published for Dane County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cross Plains.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cross Plains questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cross Plains, Wisconsin?
4,107, in 1,633 households. Cross Plains village covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 2,183 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cross Plains in?
Dane County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cross Plains?
$105,145. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $376,500. Median gross rent is $1,433 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cross Plains in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cross Plains appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cross Plains, village of, community 550081, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cross Plains figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dane County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cross Plains.
Is zoning published for Cross Plains?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.