| Cresco, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: "Iowa's Year Round Play Ground" | |
| Location of Cresco, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Howard |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1868[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Bohle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,868 |
| • Density | 1,172.1/sq mi (452.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52136 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-17220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455712 |
Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,868 in the 2010 census, a decline from 3,905 in 2000 census.[2] It is the county seat of Howard County. [3]
Cresco is home to one of the largest school districts in Iowa in terms of square miles, the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District. The high school is called Crestwood High School. Crestwood Elementary/Junior High School are also in Cresco. Notre Dame Catholic School offers private education to elementary school students.
Although Cresco is no longer on a railroad line, it is home to a restored Milwaukee Road FP7 diesel engine which is known as the Heritage Train and displayed in a park (Beadle Park) at the center of the city on Highway 9.
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Cresco's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.374491, −92.115121. [4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Cresco experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with long, cold, snowy winters and very warm, humid summers.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
63 (17) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
92 (33) |
75 (24) |
62 (17) |
102 (39) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
40.0 (4.4) |
55.6 (13.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
78.3 (25.7) |
81.9 (27.7) |
79.7 (26.5) |
71.6 (22.0) |
59.2 (15.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
54.35 (12.42) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 2.8 (−16.2) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
34.0 (1.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
59.6 (15.3) |
57.3 (14.1) |
47.9 (8.8) |
36.2 (2.3) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
33.61 (0.89) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−36 (−38) |
−29 (−34) |
−1 (−18) |
23 (−5) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
24 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
−16 (−27) |
−30 (−34) |
−36 (−38) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.02 (25.9) |
0.88 (22.4) |
2.21 (56.1) |
3.52 (89.4) |
3.92 (99.6) |
4.65 (118.1) |
4.54 (115.3) |
5.17 (131.3) |
3.69 (93.7) |
2.40 (61) |
2.36 (59.9) |
1.27 (32.3) |
35.63 (905) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 10.0 (25.4) |
6.9 (17.5) |
6.4 (16.3) |
2.5 (6.4) |
trace | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1) |
4.9 (12.4) |
9.0 (22.9) |
40.1 (101.9) |
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| Cresco Historical Populations |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 912 |
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| 1880 | 1,875 | 105.6% | |
| 1890 | 2,018 | 7.6% | |
| 1900 | 2,806 | 39.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,658 | −5.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,195 | 20.2% | |
| 1930 | 3,069 | −3.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,530 | 15.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,638 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,809 | 4.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,927 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,860 | −1.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,669 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,905 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,868 | −0.9% | |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,905 people, 1,652 households, and 1,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,184.1 people per square mile (456.9/km²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 543.1 per square mile (209.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.23% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,652 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,236, and the median income for a family was $43,682. Males had a median income of $30,088 versus $21,444 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,190. About 2.1% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Mighty Howard County Fair is held annually in Cresco every June. As of 2011[update] it will be the 118th year that the fair will be held.[7]
Cresco Community Theatre is a non-profit organization open to anyone with an idea or the desire to contribute. The decision of which shows to be produced on the Cresco stage are reached by the contributing members, and range from famously named productions to the locally written plays.[8]
Cresco is home to the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa that had its first inductee banquet in 1970. As of April 2010[ref] there are 97 members who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of amateur wrestling.[9]
The city newspaper is the weekly Cresco Times Plain Dealer, published on Wednesdays.
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