Cross Roads, TX town hall & government
Cross Roads spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,833 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cross Roads's government.
Where Cross Roads's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 82%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Cross Roads
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Denton Independent School District
Cross Roads's K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Shady Shores, Corinth, Bartonville, Copper Canyon and Little Elm. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,854 per pupil, $7,001 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.
Also serving Cross Roads: Aubrey Independent School District ($10,866 per pupil).
Which schools Cross Roads kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cross Roads 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 Roads's government
Who represents Cross Roads
Cross Roads is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott 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.