Cross City, FL

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Cross City, Florida

Cross City, Florida, in Dixie county, is 48 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 100 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. There are an estimated 1,775 people in the town.

The People and Families of Cross City

In Cross City, about 49% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Cross City. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Cross City has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cross City had a median family income of $28,884.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Cross City Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Cross City is owner-occupied. The town is known in Florida for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Cross City.

Commuting

In Cross City, 92% of commuters drive to work. The town is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

Cross City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Cross City, FL

Comparing Cross City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Dixie
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32628
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.634
Longitude	-83.124

Station	CROSS CITY 2 WNW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 66 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Station	USHER TOWER
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 69 F
Apr Temp	55 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	59 to 84 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Station	LIVE OAK
Distance	45.9 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 67 F
Apr Temp	55 to 82 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	59 to 83 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,775	100%
Male	813	45.8%
Female	962	54.2%
Under 18	538	30.3%
18+	1,237	69.7%
65+	314	17.7%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,251	70.5%
African-American	484	27.3%
Asian	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	25	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,808
Growth	33
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.5%
US/American	26.8%
English	9.6%
German	7.5%
Irish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
African	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Finnish	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cross City	1,775	$28,884
Bell	349	$30,987
Chiefland	1,993	$23,750
Fanning Springs	737	$24,167
Horseshoe Beach	206	$46,875
Trenton	1,617	$29,773

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