Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:19 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:26 am – 4:26 pm
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People6,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.92,494 householdsMedian household income $106,823Median home value $436,100Median rent $1,423 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 3,457 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charmany Farm station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCross Plains State Park-Iansrstate park · 2.4 mi · 153 acresBaer Parkpark · under a mileIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 83 acresBlack Earth Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 409 acresIce Age Trail - Sdstate park · 4.5 mi · 892 acresFestge Park - Festge Estatepark · 2.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCross Plains Waterworksserves 4,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation930 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAmerican Family Childrens Hospital10.7 miPost officeCross Plains Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCross Plains Village Hallunder a milePoliceCross Plains Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCross Plains Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolSaint Francis Xavier Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlacier Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark Elementary School1.0 miCollegeEdgewood College11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN15 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE89 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileAmtrakPortage, WI POG31 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53528 ZIP area.
