Cross City, Florida
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Cross City North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32628. The Survey maps it on the Cross City West quadrangle. 1,689 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 39 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1954 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 24 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1954 against another survey:
Population over time
3 figuresCross City fell from 1,775 to 1,689 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,775 | |
| 2010 | 1,728 | -47 (-3%) |
| 2020 | 1,689 | -39 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Cross City West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Cross City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
200 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 200 fires within 5 miles of Cross City between 1992 and 2020, burning about 424 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 31 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 15 - LABOR DAY FIRE - 0209 |
| 4 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | BODY SHOP (15) |
| 27 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SOUTHERN COMFORT (15) |
| 20 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | B-LINE (15) |
| 18 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 117 TH AVE (15) |
| 18 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 15 - THE HAY BALE FIRE - 0215 |
| 13 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HERRING RD. (15) |
| 3 August 2016 | Natural | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | BARBER CEMETARY (15) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Cross City: 10 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
22 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cross City in 22 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Lightning | Cross City | $225,000 | The Dixie County Times newspaper reported that lightning struck a single wide mobile home, which resulted in a fire that destroyed the home, van, boat, motor home, and two sheds. Two cats were also killed in the fire. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $200,000 | There were numerous reports of roof damage in Cross City with many power poles also blown down. The Ace Hardware in Cross City was also missing part of its roof. The Dixie County Advocate newspaper also reported cars and semi trucks flipped over. An estimated 75 to 100 trees were blown down across the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of the county. In the Forest Hills subdivision, a roof was torn off a mobile home, while another was damaged by a fallen tree. Another mobile home was destroyed when a large tree fell on it. A vehicle was damaged by flying debris from a nearby building. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $10,000 | Downed trees on a house. Reported by the Dixie County EMA. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down across Cross City. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $3,000 | A power line was blown down near NE 214 Ave and 152nd Street. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were down across the central portion of the county. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage along SE 275th Street. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| February 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in the Cross City area. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $2,000 | Some trees fell on power lines. Reported by the Dixie County Sheriff. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $1,000 | The Dixie County Sheriff reported several downed trees near County Road 358. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | $500 | A utility company official reported several trees down. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | - | A couple of trees were blown down in Dixie county. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | - | Numerous trees were blown down along 122nd Street. |
| February 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | - | There were a few reports of trees blown down. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Cross City | - | A storm total rainfall of 11.52 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Cross City | - | The Dixie County Sheriff reported quarter size hail. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cross City | - | Nickel sized hail in Cross City. High winds toppled a few trees in Old Town. |
| February 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross City | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Cross City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Cross City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cross City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1002856 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 281091. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




