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 Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Student dies in vehicle collision - The Advance-Titan The Advance-Titan · Sep 29
• Cross Plains, WI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Cross Plains, Wisconsin - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Middleton-Cross Plains District residents vote to change school board seat layout Channel 3000 · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cross Plains

🏘️ Nearby Communities