Local servicesHospitalSauk Prairie Healthcare Hospital15.8 miPost officePlain Post Office2.4 miTown hallPlain Village Hall2.6 miPoliceSpring Green Police Department9.3 miFire stationPlain Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN39 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE112 miInterstateI-9022 miUS highwayUS 148.4 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL26 miCoachWisconsin Dells Commerce StreetFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53577 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53577 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:20 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:29 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5531 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $247,800Median rent $970 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 747 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, construction 17%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 23 days12 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lone Rock Tri Co Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Reedsburg
Parks and public landsNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 539 acresBear Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 761 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 8.9 miTower Hill State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 96 acresWillow Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 527 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverway 126state conservation land · 12.2 mi · 111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSauk County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sauk County monitors, WI
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPlain Waterworksserves 792 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,111 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
