Cross Plains is a village in

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, United States. The population was 4,104 at the 2020 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Cross Plains. It is part of the

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History

Cross Plains was named by a settler for his home in

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. The village was incorporated in 1920.

Geography

Cross Plains is located at (43.114407, -89.644503). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,538 people, 1,386 households, and 966 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,452 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.6%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 1,386 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,084 people, 1,199 households, and 851 families living in the village. The

was 2,625.0 people per square mile (1,017.7/km²). There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 1,045.2 per square mile (405.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80%

, 0.23%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.16%

, 0.03%

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, 0.03% from

, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were

of any race. There were 1,199 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were

living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $56,629, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $40,525 versus $29,632 for females. The

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for the village was $23,894. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cross Plains Public Schools belong to the

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. There are six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one alternative senior high school in the district. Students attend either Middleton High School or Middleton Alternative Senior High School. St. Francis Xavier School in Cross Plains, founded in 1857, educates students from grades K-8.

Notable people

Connie Grob Conrad George Grob (rhymes with "robe"; November 9, 1932 – September 28, 1997) was an American professional baseball player in the 1950s and 1960s. A right-handed pitcher, he spent one full season — — in Major League Baseball as a member of ...

, baseball player *

Jeffrey S. Grob Jeffrey Scott Grob (born March 19, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago since 2020. Biography Early life Jeffrey Grob was born on March 19, 19 ...

, Roman Catholic bishop *

Matt Lepay Matt Lepay (born March 9, 1962) is an American sportscaster. Since 1988, Lepay has been the radio voice for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, and since 1994, the voice of the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Early life Lepay is a nativ ...

, sports announcer * Matthew Anderson, member of Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate

References

External links

Village of Cross Plains
* Sanborn fire insurance map
1894
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