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Cressey

CaliforniaCDP

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Total population

386

Median home value

$225,000

15.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$90,333

Cressey$90k
National$74k

Air quality index

58Moderate
Elevation167 m
Land area4.55 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.42°, -120.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
167 m
Area
4.55 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cressey is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 167 feet. The population was 366 at the 2020 United States census, down from 393 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

The Cressy post office opened in 1882, closed in 1883, re-opened in 1909, and changed its name to Cressey in 1912. The town was named by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for Calvin J. Cressey, local landowner. Cressey is patrolled by the Merced County Sheriffs Office. Cressey has one elementary school (Ballico-Cressey School District, K-2).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km), all of it land. To the north of Cressey, beyond the Merced River, it is considered Ballico. To the south of Cressey, Palm Avenue and beyond, it is considered Winton. To the west of Cressey, over the Santa Fe Rail Road and beyond, it is considered Livingston. To the east of Cressey, off of Cressey Way onto Meadow Drive and beyond, it is considered Winton as well.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
55.6
Median home value
$225,000
Housing units
116
Poverty rate
7%
Unemployment
2.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.5%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
36.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.4210
Longitude
-120.6557
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
78°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
56°F
Clear
Thursday
82°F
Sunny

Forecast for Cressey, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
58
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
40.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
106
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
13.5%
Adult obesity
35.3%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
35.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
45,201
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    1,887
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,715
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,651
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,547
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    1,440
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    1,396
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,307
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    1,254

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
29
Elementary
19
Middle
5
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Atwater High
    High · Atwater · 2,095 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • Buhach Colony High
    High · Atwater · 1,746 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Livingston High
    High · Livingston · 1,156 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • McSwain Elementary
    Elementary · Merced · 883 students · 22.1:1 ratio
  • Livingston Middle
    Middle · Livingston · 833 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Mitchell Intermediate
    Middle · Atwater · 739 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Delhi High
    High · Delhi · 732 students · 21.5:1 ratio
  • Peggy Heller Elementary
    Elementary · Atwater · 707 students · 22.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
885
Largest magnitude
5.45
Largest event
2007-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jamill Kelly
Jamill Kelly
American Olympic freestyle wrestler
K
Kay Hooper
American writer
C
Chuck Compton
American football player (born 1965)
C
Cindy Davis
American bicycle motocross rider
Doug George
Doug George
American stock car racing driver and crew chief
Kevin King
Kevin King
American baseball player
Pat Suzuki
Pat Suzuki
American singer
Eunice Sato
Eunice Sato
American politician
Gary Allen
Gary Allen
American long-distance runner, race director and entrepreneur
N
Noel Edwin Manoukian
American judge
D
Derek Day
American singer, guitarist and rock musician
L
Lafayette Noda
American biochemist and farmer
J
Jeff Perrone
American painter, sculptor, and art critic

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,954

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
140
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cressey

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Cressey Calif State of Mind Collection · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SALT SLOUGH A HWY 165 NR STEVINSON CA
Distance
16.1 mi
Streamflow
71.9 cfs
Gage height
67.09 ft
Water temp
23.7 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-31 18:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET