Church in, 2012
Cresson’s story
139 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1887Cresson is settled
CressonTX
A town of 2,126, settled in 1887.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,126
2025 Census estimate · +57.4% since 2020
Typical home
$424K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
441
A commuter town
Is Cresson a good place to live?
Cresson’s best subject grades are an A− for health and civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Cresson’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cresson. Cresson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cresson stand out
Where Cresson beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cresson for work
Where Cresson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
441jobs based in Cresson
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cresson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cresson is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthLake Granbury Medical Center 13.5 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life7.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.2; 30% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cresson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cresson, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBluebonnet Hills WSC3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cresson’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGranbury Independent School DistrictGodley Independent School District2 districts serve Cresson; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHood County Early Voting ClerkHood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code7603576035 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cresson.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Homes in Cresson are worth about $424K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cresson home is worth about $424,000, down 2.1% in a year, 43% above the Texas typical home. Cresson’s median rent is $1,680 a month, against $1,208 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$424KZillow home value
| Cresson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,680 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Cresson$424K
Texas$296K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
Cresson is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Cresson beats the Texas average on 15 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults binge drink in Cresson.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Cresson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
15 better13 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Cresson | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.1% |
Lake Granbury Medical Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Cresson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cresson for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Cresson grew to 441 in 2023, 253 more than in 2013. The median household income in Cresson is $92,000.
0%work in town
| Cresson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
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
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cresson
Cresson has mild winters and hot summers. Cresson’s July high is 95°F.
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, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). Cresson has grown 57% since 2020, to 2,126 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of Cresson residents are 65 or older.
34.2median age · TX 35.6
| Cresson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
CressonTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school30%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Cresson | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 7,365 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Cresson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cresson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
35 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaAmon G. Carter Stadium
21 mi MuseumKimbell Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amon G. Carter Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kimbell Art Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cresson
18pages on Cresson
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cresson; the nearest are
Weatherford CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weatherford17.9 mi$5,250 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Texas Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · Fort Worth20.9 miTarrant County College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Fort Worth22.6 mi$1,863 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cresson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
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
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,054 ft
- ZIP code
- 76035
Questions about Cresson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cresson, TX expensive?
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($88,160 across the Granbury, TX area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.