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Cross Roads, Texas
Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
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
633 ft (193 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(s) 940
FIPS code 48-17852
GNIS feature ID 1388194

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

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). 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
Cross Roads racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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).

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

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

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