Cross Mountain, Texas

Cross Mountain is located in northwestern Bexar County. It is bordered by the city of San Antonio to the east and the CDP of Scenic Oaks to the north. Downtown San Antonio is 22 miles (35 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), all of it land.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 1,524 people in 529 households, including 464 families, in the CDP. The population density was 207.6 people per square mile (80.2/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.88% White, 2.62% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 3.28% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.50%.[1]

Of the 529 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.3% of households were one person and 3.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median household income was $102,628 and the median family income was $104,744. Males had a median income of $64,821 versus $37,228 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,549. About 2.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Cross Mountain is served by the Northside Independent School District.[5]

Students are zoned to:

• Ellison Elementary School and Leon Springs Elementary School[6]
• Hector Garcia Middle School (San Antonio)[7]
• Louis D. Brandeis High School[8]