In the 2011 census, the total municipality population was 6,963, in the following settlements:[3] Križ is an historic place and centre of "Ivanić region".

"Križ" (meaning Cross) is indirectly mentioned for the first time in 1334 when it was recorded as one of Zagreb Diocese parishes.

Until 1918, Križ (named MILITAER KRIZ before 1850[4]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, Warasdin-Kreutzer Regiment N°V.

Today around 7,000 people live in 16 settlements of Križ municipality covering the area of 118 square kilometres.

Milka Trnina, an opera singer, was born in Vezišće,[8] a village located in the Križ municipality.