Cross City, Florida

About Cross City

Set in the northern part of Florida, Cross City is a small town with an estimated population of 1,816.

Officially, Cross City is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 982 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Cross City Unique

• The only place in America named Cross City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cross City

• Forest Systems Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Steinhatchee Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Thompson Square Park reviews ★
• Wandle Wheeler Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cross City

• DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• DIXIE TEEN PARENT PRESCHOOL
• DIXIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• KINDER CUB SCHOOL INC
• RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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