Cross, FL town hall & government
Cross spent $2.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cross's government.
Where Cross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cross didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dixie County School District
Cross's K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 20%
- State 54%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,912 per pupil, $6,610 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cross pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cross's government
Who represents Cross
Cross is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.