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Cross Roads, Texas
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Location of Cross Roads in Denton County, Texas
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| 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
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| • 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
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| 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.
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Geography
Cross Roads is located at 33°13′55″N 97°0′7″W / 33.23194°N 97.00194°W (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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 302 | — | |
| 1990 | 361 | 19.5% | |
| 2000 | 603 | 67.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,563 | 159.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,744 | 11.6% | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Cross Roads (Texas) para niños
