Cross City spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Cross City’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,522 per resident.
What stands out about how Cross City is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,522 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Cross City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,522 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,101, and the middle half spent $538–$1,752. Cross City spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cross City itself left out).
About $1,522 per resident a year, or $4.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 68%.
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No trend yet
Cross City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $863 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cross City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Cross City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cross City →
Who’s in charge in Cross City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 109 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,741).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dixie County School District
Cross City’s K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,912 per pupil, $6,610 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cross City’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cross City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dixie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.8%6,920 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.5%1,183 votesOthers: 0.7% (60 votes).
Most votes in Dixie County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Cross City lies in Dixie County. Every 2024 race in Dixie County is on the county’s page.
Dixie County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cross City.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Cross City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cross City’s government
How much does Cross City spend per resident?
About $1,522 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,522 was more than 70% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cross City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $863 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Cross City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cross City yet.
How did Cross City vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cross City alone. Dixie County, where 100% of Cross City lies, voted Trump 84.8%, Harris 14.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cross City?
16 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $56,538 (about $678,456 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cross City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Corey Simon) and State House District 7 (Jason Shoaf). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →