Cross City is a town in Dixie County, Florida, home to about 1,955 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32628.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX731 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cross City had 1,689 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 683rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Dixie County grew from 6,419 residents in 1930 to 16,759 in 2020.
Dixie County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cross City 1 E, FL weather station (6 miles away).
1,809 jobs at 216 businesses in Dixie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dixie. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Teen Parent PreschoolCross City | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| James M. Anderson Elementary SchoolCross City | Pre-K–6 | 563 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Kinder Cub School IncCross City | Pre-K–2 | 121 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Dixie Virtual FranchiseCross City | K–12 | 7 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Dixie Virtual Instruction ProgramCross City | K–12 | — | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Dixie Virtual Instruction ProgramCross City | K–5 | 2 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Dixie County High SchoolCross City | 7–12 | 791 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character Community Services IncCross City | 2–12 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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