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Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Cross Plains, Wisconsin
Village
Looking east at downtown Cross Plains on U.S. 14
Looking east at downtown Cross Plains on U.S. 14
Motto: "Famous for Friendliness"
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°5′41″N 89°39′40″W / 43.09472°N 89.66111°W / 43.09472; -89.66111Coordinates: 43°5′41″N 89°39′40″W / 43.09472°N 89.66111°W / 43.09472; -89.66111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Dane
Area
 • Total 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
 • Land 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,538
 • Estimate (2012) 3,641
 • Density 2,010.2/sq mi (776.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-17800
GNIS feature ID 1583030
Website cross-plains.wi.us

Cross Plains is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,538 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Cross Plains. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cross Plains was named by a settler for his home in Cross Plains, Tennessee. The village was incorporated in 1920.

Cross Plains is located at 43°6′51″N 89°38′40″W / 43.11417°N 89.64444°W / 43.11417; -89.64444 (43.114407, -89.644503).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,538 people, 1,386 households, and 966 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,010.2 inhabitants per square mile (776.1/km2). There were 1,452 housing units at an average density of 825.0 per square mile (318.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.


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