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Cresco, Iowa

City in Howard County, Iowa · ZIP 52136

  • Howard County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 3,890 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,516Households
  • $60,769Median household income
  • $105,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Cresco

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.4%
3.9k3.9k4.0k2000: 3,90520002010: 3,86820102020: 3,88820203,9053,888
Population of Cresco at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,905
20103,868
20203,888

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cresco
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k41.6%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $60,769 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cresco
Owner occupied
1,077 units
Renter occupied
439 units
Vacancy rate
15.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cresco compared with its county and state
Cresco compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrescoHoward CountyIowa
Population3,9019,4593,195,937
Median household income$60,769$67,336$73,147
Median age39.539.338.6
Median home value$105,200$133,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%18.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.0%76.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work16.7 minutes22.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Cresco3
Public schools in Cresco, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cresco Early Childhood Development CenterPublicPre-KHoward-Winneshiek Comm School District
Crestwood Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District
Crestwood High SchoolPublic7–12Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Cresco3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Cresco
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 63
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 32

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Cresco’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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