Cross Plains, Wisconsin

About Cross Plains

Set in the southern part of Wisconsin, Cross Plains is a small town counting 4,180 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cross Plains is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,223 residents per square mile.

📰 Cross Plains News Today

• Cross Plains, WI Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 15
• Cross Plains Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• ‘The king of Park Elementary’: Beloved Cross Plains custodian retires after 61 years WPR · Jun 9
• Cross Plains missing child has been found safe WMTV 15 NEWS · Jun 30
• Vintage Brewing Co. to close Cross Plains location later this month Channel 3000 · Mar 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cross Plains Unique

• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cross Plains

• Crossroads Coffeehouse (café)
• Taqueria El Milagro — mexican
• Hilltop Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cross Plains

• Cross Plains State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salmo Pond County Park reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Baer Park reviews ★
• Black Earth Creek Fishery Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Black Earth Creek Wildlife Area - Sunnyside Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brewery Park reviews ★
• Cedar Glen Park reviews ★
• Cedar Hill Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherrywood Acres Park reviews ★
• Dorothy Statz Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Enchanted Valley reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cross Plains

• Glacier Creek Middle
• Park Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cross Plains

🏘️ Nearby Communities