How long is the commute from Cross Plains, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in Cross Plains, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Cross Plains, WI take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in Cross Plains get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cross Plains	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	73.4% (±6.3 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.9 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±2.4 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±5.0 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In Cross Plains, the average commute is not measurably different from Dane County (20.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Cross Plains, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dane County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Dane County, Cross Plains ranks 31 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1206 of 1,842.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Cross Plains

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cross Plains	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±3.7 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±7.5 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.3% (±6.2 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.7% (±6.0 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In Cross Plains, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dane County (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cross Plains

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cross Plains	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±5.0 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±3.2 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±3.4 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cross Plains, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dane County (92.9%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cross Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cross Plains
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cross Plains	—	22.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Town of Cross Plains	2.6 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Berry	2.9 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Middleton	4.6 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Black Earth	5.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Springfield (Dane County)	6.0 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Middleton	7.1 mi	19.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Town of Vermont	7.2 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of Black Earth	8.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Springfield (Dane County), WI (19.1 minutes), Middleton, WI (19.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Vermont, WI (28.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25	Deerfield	24.1 minutes (±2.6)
26	Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
27 (tie)	Oregon	23.3 minutes (±2.2)
27 (tie)	Town of Pleasant Springs	23.3 minutes (±2.9)
29 (tie)	Town of Mazomanie	23.0 minutes (±2.5)
29 (tie)	Town of Sun Prairie	23.0 minutes (±3.5)
31 (tie)	Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
31 (tie)	Town of Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±3.1)
31 (tie)	Town of Dane	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
34 (tie)	Town of Berry	22.7 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Town of Rutland	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
36	Town of Bristol	22.4 minutes (±2.2)
37	Stoughton	22.2 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cross Plains

How long is the average commute in Cross Plains?

Workers who live in Cross Plains, WI take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cross Plains without a car?

5.1% of households in Cross Plains have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cross Plains?

18.5% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Cross Plains worked from home, and 94.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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