Cross Roads, Texas
Town
Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°13′55″N 97°0′7″W / 33.23194°N 97.00194°W / 33.23194; -97.00194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDenton
Area
[1]
 • Total6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
 • Land6.72 sq mi (17.41 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,744
 • Density225.49/sq mi (87.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76227
Area code940
FIPS code48-17852[2]
GNIS feature ID1388194[3]
Websitewww.crossroadstx.gov

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

Geography

Cross Roads is located at 33°13′55″N 97°0′7″W / 33.23194°N 97.00194°W / 33.23194; -97.00194 (33.231976, –97.001918).[5] 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
CensusPop.Note%±
1980302—
199036119.5%
200060367.0%
20101,563159.2%
20201,74411.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Cross Roads racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
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).[9]

Providence Elementary School serves most of Denton ISD Cross Roads,[10] while a section is zoned to Cross Oaks Elementary School.[11] All of the Denton ISD portion is zoned to Rodriguez Middle School,[12] and Braswell High School.[13]

The majority of Denton County, Cross Roads included, is in the boundary of North Central Texas College.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.census.gov
  8. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Providence Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Cross Oaks Elementary School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rodriguez Middle School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Braswell High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ Texas Education Code, Section 130.190, "North Central Texas College District Service Area".
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