Moving to Cross City, Florida

Population: 1,775. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,808 (+1.9% change)
Males: 813 (45.8%), Females: 962 (54.2%)

Dixie County

Zip code: 32628

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $20,081
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Cross City:

• White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
• Black (27.3%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (7.4%), German (5.8%), Irish (4.5%), French (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cross City

• High school or higher: 64.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cross City town

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 47.3%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 10.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -281 (-13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cross City:

• DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; PERRY, FL)
• SHANDS AT LIVE OAK (about 46 miles; LIVE OAK, FL)
• NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (about 48 miles; WILLISTON, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cross City:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 60 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 71 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 79 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cross City:

• CROSS CITY (about 2 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; Abbreviation: CTY)
• AMES FIELD (about 19 miles; TRENTON, FL; Abbreviation: 8J2)
• RUDY’S (about 34 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross City:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 54 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Schools

Public high school in Cross City:

• DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: P. O. BOX 1180; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cross City:

• JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: P.O. BOX 5050; Grades: PK – 10)
• RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: P. O. BOX 2159; Grades: 06 – 12)
• COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Location: P.O. BOX 890; Grades: N – N )