Cross Plains, Texas

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Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 2005 Wildfire
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Cross Plains is located at 32°7′35″N, 99°9′53″W (32.126467, -99.164677)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 432 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 343.6/km² (893.1/mi²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 178.3/km² (463.3/mi²). 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.

There were 432 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,235, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,284. About 18.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Town of Cross Plains is served by the Cross Plains Independent School District.

[edit] 2005 Wildfire

On December 27, 2005, a grass/range wildfire destroyed 116 homes in and around Cross Plains. On December 29, 2005 the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) listed 85 single family homes, 25 mobile homes and 6 apartment units as being destroyed. An additional 36 homes where damaged. The First United Methodist Church building of Cross Plains was also destroyed. Two people died after being trapped in their houses.

The fire started 5 miles west of the city along Highway 36 and westerly winds of up to 30 miles per hour spread the flames into town burning a total of 7,665 acres of land.

The fire spared the nearly century-old house (now a museum) of Robert E. Howard, author of the Conan the Barbarian books.