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A town of 1,313, settled in 2001. A typical home worth about $424K.

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Population
1,313
+82.1% since 2010
Typical home
$424K
−3% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
441
A commuter town

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1,313 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Cresson home is worth about $424K

The typical Cresson home is worth about $424,000, down 3% in a year, 42% above the Texas typical home.

$424KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cresson$424K
Texas$299K
−3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Cresson beats the Texas average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
10 better13 too close to call3 worse
What stands outCressonTX
Fewer uninsured adults11.1%19.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%12.5%
More adults who have had cancer7.6%6.1%
Lake Granbury Medical Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cresson

Most working residents leave Cresson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (33%), Granbury (8%) and Dallas (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cresson0%
Fort Worth33%
Granbury8%
Dallas4%
Arlington4%
22 mi
median commute distance
441
jobs based in Cresson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Cresson has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer72–93°
Fall56–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Cresson is conserved land

4.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Cresson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 7,365 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cresson for work

Where Cresson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 33% 8% → Granbury Granbury 8% 4% → Dallas Dallas 4% 4% → Arlington Arlington 4% 2% → Weatherford Weatherford 2% 2% → Abilene Abilene 2% Cresson · 0% stay
441jobs based in Cresson
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cresson

City in Texas, United States

Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had a population of 741 at the 2010 census. By 2020, it had a population of 1,349.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
2001
Population
1,349
Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
1,054 ft
ZIP code
76035

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