In 1779, the first settlement in Robertson County was made by Thomas Kilgore at the Middle Fork of Red River, three-fourths of a mile west of Cross Plains. Cross Plains is the second-oldest town in the county. The first building was a double log house erected by William Randolph in 1819. It was also used as a tavern. In 1915, A drug store called Thomas Drugs opened, which is one of the oldest establishments in Cross Plains. In 2004, Construction began on a park named "Kilgore Park" located beside East Robertson High School. Construction was completed in 2008.
Cross Plains is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,381 people, 504 households, and 400 families residing in the city. The population density was 166.8 people per square mile. There were 536 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 94.06% White, 3.19% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. There were 504 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couplesliving together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,279, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $37,424 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,792. About 8.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.
