Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, home to about 1,019 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76443.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cross Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross Plains; 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 Plains had 899 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1010th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Callahan County grew from 8,768 residents in 1900 to 13,708 in 2020.
Callahan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rising Star 1s, TX weather station (14 miles away).
1,725 jobs at 252 businesses in Callahan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
Museums
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 Cross Plains ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains ElCross Plains | Pre-K–6 | 207 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cross Plains H SCross Plains | 7–12 | 158 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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