Cross Roads, Texas

Cross Roads, Texas
Cross Roads, Texas
Town
	Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
	Coordinates: 33°14′20″N 97°00′16″W / 33.23889°N 97.00444°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton
Area
• Total	6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
• Land	6.72 sq mi (17.41 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,744
• Density	225.49/sq mi (87.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76227
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-17852
GNIS feature ID	2412391
Website	www.crossroadstx.gov

Cross Roads is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,744 in 2020.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1980	302	—
1990	361	19.5%
2000	603	67.0%
2010	1,563	159.2%
2020	1,744	11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

**Cross Roads racial composition as of 2020**^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,194	68.46%
Black or African American (NH)	140	8.03%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.52%
Asian (NH)	47	2.69%
Pacific Islander (NH)	3	0.17%
Some Other Race (NH)	8	0.46%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	102	5.85%
Hispanic or Latino	241	13.82%
Total	1,744

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,744 people, 357 households, and 312 families residing in the town.

Education

Cross Roads is served by Aubrey Independent School District (in parts of northern Cross Roads) and Denton Independent School District (in the rest of the city).^[7]

Providence Elementary School serves most of Denton ISD Cross Roads,^[8] while a section is zoned to Cross Oaks Elementary School.^[9] All of the Denton ISD portion is zoned to Rodriguez Middle School,^[10] and Braswell High School.^[11]

The majority of Denton County, Cross Roads included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.^[12]

Notes

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[6]

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Texas
^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Providence Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Cross Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Rodriguez Middle School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Braswell High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.190, "North Central Texas College District Service Area".

External links

Official website

[7] Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[6]

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Roads, Texas

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[:0-4] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[DecennialCensus-5] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[6] "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[8] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[9] "Providence Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[10] "Cross Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[11] "Rodriguez Middle School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[12] "Braswell High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[13] Texas Education Code, Section 130.190, "North Central Texas College District Service Area".

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas, United States
County seat: Denton
Cities	Argyle Aubrey Carrollton‡ Celina‡ Coppell‡ Corinth Dallas‡ Denton Fort Worth‡ Frisco‡ Grapevine‡ Haslet‡ Highland Village Justin Krugerville Krum Lake Dallas Lakewood Village Lewisville‡ Little Elm Oak Point Pilot Point Plano‡ Roanoke Sanger Southlake‡ The Colony	Denton County map
Towns	Bartonville Copper Canyon Cross Roads DISH Double Oak Draper Flower Mound‡ Hackberry Hebron‡ Hickory Creek Northlake Ponder Prosper‡ Providence Village Shady Shores Trophy Club‡ Westlake‡
CDPs	Lantana Paloma Creek Paloma Creek South Savannah
Other unincorporated communities	Alliance‡ Bolivar Lincoln Park Navo
Ghost towns	Alton Camey Spur Cooper Creek Drop Elizabethtown Green Valley Marshall Creek Mayhill Mingo Mustang Parvin Plainview Stony
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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