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Cross Plains, Texas

Cross Plains, Texas
Town
Location of Cross Plains, Texas
Location of Cross Plains, Texas
Callahan County CrossPlains.svg
Coordinates: 32°7′35″N 99°9′53″W / 32.12639°N 99.16472°W / 32.12639; -99.16472Coordinates: 32°7′35″N 99°9′53″W / 32.12639°N 99.16472°W / 32.12639; -99.16472
Country United States
State Texas
County Callahan
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,742 ft (531 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 982
 • Density 818/sq mi (316.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76443
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-17816
GNIS feature ID 1333719
Website www.crossplains.org

Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 982 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cross Plains is located in southeastern Callahan County at 32°7′35″N 99°9′53″W / 32.12639°N 99.16472°W / 32.12639; -99.16472 (32.126467, -99.164677). State highways 36 and 206 cross in the southern part of town, with Highway 36 leading northwest 45 miles (72 km) to Abilene and southeast 39 miles (63 km) to Comanche, while Highway 206 leads northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Cisco and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Coleman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cross Plains has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 432 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 893.1 people per square mile (343.6/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (178.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.47% Native American, 1.69% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.


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