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Population: 3,905. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,774 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,834 (47.0%), Females: 2,071 (53.0%)

Howard County

Zip code: 52136

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $32,236
Median house value: $63,200

Population by Race

Races in Cresco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.4%), Norwegian (25.5%), Irish (16.8%), Czech (13.6%), English (8.1%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Map of Cresco, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cresco

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cresco city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cresco:

  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (325 EIGHTH AVENUE WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cresco:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cresco:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cresco:

  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 2 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 21 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 26 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cresco:

  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 20 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Cresco:

  • CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 1000 SCHRODER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cresco:

  • CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 1000 4TH AVE EAST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CRESCO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 1000 4TH AVE EAST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cresco:

  • NOTRE DAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 221 SECOND AVENUE EAST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Cresco:

  • CRESCO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,492; Location: 320 NORTH ELM ST; 37,368 books; 1,148 audio materials; 1,204 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

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