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Cresson
Texascity
Cresson
Total population
1,313
Median home value
$293,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,518
Founded
2001
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Air Quality Alert · UnknownAir Quality Alert issued October 7 at 2:29PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
- Air Quality Alert · UnknownAir Quality Alert issued October 6 at 3:12PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The origin of the name has been lost to history. One book suggests the city may have been named after John Cresson, captain of a wagon train that camped in the area before the Civil War. A similar story is told that Cresson was named for an official with the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad. Cresson was at one time served by the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Nancy Hanks railroad companies. It has also been suggested that Cresson was named for Cresson, Pennsylvania, another city with a strong railroading history.
Geography
Cresson is situated on the border between Hood and Johnson counties, with the city limits also extending north into Parker County. US 377 leads northeast to Fort Worth and southwest to Granbury, the Hood county seat. State Highway 171 leads northwest to Weatherford, the Parker County seat, and southeast to Cleburne, the Johnson County seat. Owing to its location being between these four places makes Cresson an important contribution for fuel stops and an easy place to start (plus rise) a business that contributes to commuters. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cresson has an area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cresson, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,411
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,161
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,906
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves5,873
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,763
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,492
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,457
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,188
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-05-017 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-017 km S of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2019-10-018 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2019-07-084 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
- M 2.7 — 2018-12-217 km W of Chico, Texas
- M 3.4 — 2018-05-198 km NW of Venus, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
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- Briaroaks18.3 mi away · pop. 614
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- Glen Rose21 mi away · pop. 2,836
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cresson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 47 mi
- Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 73 mi
- Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 77 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 77 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 118 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 130 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 00:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET