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Cressona

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Total population

1,420

Median home value

$157,000

22.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,967

Cressona$74k
National$74k
Weather83°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.63°, -76.19°

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

Overview

Cressona sits in Pennsylvania, United States and is identified as a small borough. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,420. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.630°, -76.194°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,408 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. It covers a compact 2.6 km² of land area. That works out to roughly 546 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
36.5
Median home value
$157,000
Housing units
611
Poverty rate
5.1%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.2%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
3.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.6304
Longitude
-76.1939
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
83°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
78°F
Sunny
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
73°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
58°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Cressona, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
6
Middle
3
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Pottsville Area HS
    High · Pottsville · 898 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Clarke El Ctr
    Elementary · Pottsville · 805 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain HS
    High · Schuylkill Haven · 803 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Lengel MS
    Middle · Pottsville · 699 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain El East Sch
    Elementary · Orwigsburg · 616 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain MS
    Middle · Orwigsburg · 575 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Saint Clair Area El/MS
    Elementary · Saint Clair · 532 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Minersville Area JSHS
    High · Minersville · 527 students · 14.2:1 ratio

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

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Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,408

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
234
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API