Cross Roads spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Cross Roads’ town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $695 per resident.
What stands out about how Cross Roads is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$695 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Cross Roads’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($695 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Cross Roads spent more than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cross Roads itself left out).
About $695 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Cross Roads reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,843 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cross Roads’ 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 Roads’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cross Roads →
Who’s in charge in Cross Roads
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cross Roads’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on crossroadstx.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 99 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,578).
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.
Denton Independent School District
Cross Roads’ K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Shady Shores, Corinth, Bartonville, Copper Canyon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,854 per pupil, $7,001 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Aubrey Independent School District · $10,866 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cross Roads’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cross Roads alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Cross Roads lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Roads.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: crossroadstx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseCross Roads is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cross Roads compares with the towns next door
Cross Roads spent $695 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Village | estimate | $6,089 |
| Cross Roads | $695 | $7,843 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cross Roads’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cross Roads’ government
How much does Cross Roads spend per resident?
About $695 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 $695 was more than 70% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cross Roads?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,843 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crossroadstx.gov.
Who runs Cross Roads’ government?
See crossroadstx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cross Roads yet.
How did Cross Roads vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cross Roads alone. Denton County, where 100% of Cross Roads lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cross Roads?
16 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $99,002 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cross Roads in the state legislature?
Cross Roads is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cross Roads’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →