At a Glance
Cresco is home to approximately 3,782 people. It is located in Howard County. Cresco has been a community since 1866, offering residents and visitors many unique places to visit and recreational activities. Recreational activities include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and snow mobiling. There are numerous parks and theatrical productions available to enjoy. Having small town charm, Cresco is able to provide a relaxing atmosphere. Special Events held in Cresco include: Howard County Fair, Farmers Market, and the Cresco Fine Arts Show. Major industries that contribute to Cresco’s economic growth are retail trade, health care, accommodations and food services. Ten percent of residents age 25 and older have a bachelor’s or advanced college degree. Colleges/universities near Cresco are Graceland University-Lamoni, Northwest Missouri State University, Iowa Western Community College and Bellevue University.
Community Features
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ranking. The possible ranks range from 1 to 128. A
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Demographics
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Higher percentage of non-married residents: |
51 |
| Racial diversity of the community: |
6 |
| Education level of residents: |
77 |
| Younger median age of community members: |
69 |
| Gay and lesbian population of community: |
128 |
Religion
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Number of religious establishments (e.g., churches): |
98 |
Economy
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Strong local economy: |
46 |
| Number of artistic, scientific, and technology focused firms for community size: |
48 |
Education
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Proximity to higher education institutions (e.g., colleges, community colleges): |
71 |
| Quality of K-12 education: |
18 |
| Size of libraries: |
6 |
Cost Of Living
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Overall tax rate: |
85 |
| Median house/condo cost: |
45 |
| Overall cost of living (taxes not included): |
56 |
Health
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Healthy residents: |
56 |
| Access to health care facilities: |
79 |
Transportation
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Public transportation: |
128 |
| Highway access: |
111 |
Quality of Life
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Safety: |
27 |
| Length of commute to work: |
32 |
| Environmental quality: |
27 |
Leisure, Culture, and Tourism
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Sports clubs, spectator sports: |
128 |
| Restaurants and bars: |
20 |
| Events and attractions: |
53 |
| Movies and live performances: |
65 |
| Retail establishments: |
43 |
Recreational Opportunities
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Nature parks, recreational water and land facilities: |
60 |
| Walking and biking trails: |
32 |
| Outdoor sports facilities, golf courses, tennis courts, ski facilities, bowling centers: |
105 |
Climate
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Number of sunny days per year: |
128 |
| Comfort index (humidity and temperature): |
4 |
| Lower level of snowfall: |
127 |
Internet Access
| Indicator |
Rank |
| High speed Internet services: |
87 |
Business Infrastructure
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Firms in high tech, creative, and innovative fields (e.g., engineering, design, technology, science): |
48 |
| High speed Internet services options: |
87 |
| Highway access: |
111 |
Community and Business Support
| Indicator |
Rank |
| Community provides business assistance, services, and opportunities: |
95 |
| Community members are dedicated to buying from local businesses: |
85 |
| Residents are committed to the future of this community: |
42 |
Demographics and tolerance
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Population 2006: |
3,782 |
70 |
| Percent some college: |
11% |
77 |
| Percent with a bachelors degree or more: |
11.5% |
65 |
| Percent with a masters degree or more: |
5.7% |
36 |
| Percent with no degree: |
74.9% |
48 |
| Education level of residents (% with degrees): |
22.7% |
72 |
| # with one year of college: |
108 |
69 |
| # with some college but no degree: |
188 |
67 |
| # with an associates degree: |
209 |
62 |
| # with a bachelors degree: |
304 |
66 |
| # with a masters, PhD, professional degree: |
151 |
53 |
| HH (Diversity) (range = 0.5-1.0): |
0.992 |
5 |
| Racial diversity (range = 0.5-1.2): |
1.186 |
5 |
| Pecent gay and lesbian population (range = 0.00-1.58): |
0.000% |
65 |
| Median age of community members (range = 25.2-52.1 years): |
40.6 |
69 |
| Number of males: |
1424 |
70 |
| Married males: |
879 |
70 |
| Percent of males married: |
61.7% |
72 |
| Number of females: |
1673 |
69 |
| Married females: |
856 |
70 |
| Percent of females married: |
51.2% |
90 |
| # of establishments (Churches): |
5 |
84 |
| Percent of non-married residents: |
44% |
42 |
Economy
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| # of business firms: |
185 |
70 |
| # of creative class (artistic, scientific, and technology) firms: |
76 |
68 |
| % of creative class firms: |
41.1% |
77 |
| # of business firms per 1000 persons: |
48.9 |
48 |
| # of creative class firms per 1000 residents: |
20.1 |
47 |
| Economic hub for the surrounding region (> 1.0 means trade surplus): |
0.84 |
61 |
| Economic pull factor 2000: |
0.94 |
49 |
| Economic pull factor 2006: |
0.84 |
61 |
| Percent change in pull factor: |
-0.11 |
168 |
| Median household income: |
$38,849 |
73 |
| Bio-economy facility within 5 miles 0 (no) -1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| Bio-economy facility within 10 miles 0 (no) -1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| Job growth: |
5% |
29 |
Education
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Distance to closest college or community college (miles): |
15.9 |
71 |
| 4th Grade Math_Percent proficient: |
84.34 |
54 |
| 8th Grade Math_Percent proficient: |
82.35 |
42 |
| 11th Grade Math_Percent proficient: |
89.36 |
15 |
| 4th Grade Reading_Percent proficient: |
81.93 |
74 |
| 8th Grade Reading_Percent proficient: |
74.51 |
59 |
| 11th Grade Reading_Percent proficient: |
75.18 |
71 |
| Tax levy for education in $: |
5,140,903 |
31 |
| Expenditures per pupil in $: |
3,825.08 |
15 |
| Total Full-Time Teachers K-12: |
107 |
43 |
| K-12 Enrollment: |
1,344 |
49 |
| Student to Teacher Ratio: |
12.6 |
25 |
| % of graduates w/ intentions_Private 4-Year: |
18 |
36 |
| % of graduates w/ intentions_Public 4-Year: |
21 |
58 |
| % of graduates w/ intentions_Private 2-Year: |
0 |
97 |
| % of graduates w/ intentions_Community College: |
47 |
33 |
| % of graduates w/ intentions_Other Training: |
7 |
25 |
| Total # of expulsion/suspensions: |
0 |
5 |
| Dropout Rate in % (grades 7-12): |
1.38% |
89 |
| Dropout Rate in % (grades 9-12): |
1.98% |
86 |
| Graduation rate in %: |
93.5% |
74 |
| # of students in Talented and Gifted programs (grades K-12): |
104 |
43 |
| % of students in Talented and Gifted programs: |
7.7 |
51 |
| Accredited preschool program 0 (no)- 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| Average math and reading scores for school children: |
81.28 |
47 |
| Percent of school children in Talented and Gifted programs: |
27.5 |
31 |
Cost of living
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1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Median house/condo cost: |
$74,900 |
45 |
| % of owner-occupied housing units built since 1980: |
12.1 |
71 |
| Median gross rent $: |
359 |
39 |
| Sales tax rate: |
7.00% |
79 |
| Property tax per $1,000: |
$14.92 |
70 |
| Overall cost of living (taxes not included): |
75 |
56 |
Health
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better the ranking. The possible ranks range from
1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Critical care hospital within community: |
3 |
1 |
| Rural hospital within community: |
0 |
68 |
| Rural referral hospital within community: |
0 |
67 |
| # of doctor and dentist clinics: |
6 |
83 |
| Medical clinics per 1,000 persons: |
1.586 |
105 |
| Healthy residents (range = 397.00-594.90): |
486.1 |
56 |
Transportation
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Airport within 20 miles 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| Interstate within City 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| Interstate within 10 miles 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| Interstate within 20 miles 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| US Highway within city limits 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| US Highway within 10 miles 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| State Highway within city 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| State Highway within 10 miles 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| Distance to railroad (in miles): |
15.219592524536 |
124 |
| Intercity bus transportation 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
| Buses within the community 0 (no) ~ 1 (yes): |
0 |
128 |
Quality of life
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better the ranking. The possible ranks range from
1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Air, water, land quality (range = 1-79): |
9 |
10 |
| Iowa Living Roadway Visioning Community 0 (no) - 1 (yes): |
1 |
1 |
| Crime rate (reported by community to FBI): |
2.37 |
46 |
| Property crime per 1,000 (compare against national average): |
30.84 |
47 |
| # of animal feeding operations within 2 miles of city: |
1 |
45 |
| # of animal feeding operations within 5 miles: |
11 |
70 |
| # of grocery stores: |
2 |
46 |
| # of gas stations with convenience stores: |
3 |
82 |
| # of gas stations without convenience stores: |
0 |
105 |
| # of stand alone convenience stores: |
1 |
17 |
| % with greater than 30 minute commute to work: |
12% |
32 |
| Percent living in owner occupied home: |
77% |
51 |
| Local police department or sheriff office: |
2 |
39 |
| Local fire and rescue department: |
1 |
1 |
| # of retail trade establishments (per 1000 persons): |
8.73 |
42 |
| # of food services & drinking establishments (per 1000 persons): |
3.97 |
20 |
Leisure culture tourism
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1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Number of museums: |
1 |
73 |
| Library circulation statistics: |
144,908 |
21 |
| Library circulation statistics per capita: |
37.1 |
6 |
| Library Visits: |
41039 |
55 |
| Visits Per Capita: |
10.85 |
46 |
| # of retail establishment: |
33 |
58 |
| # of B&Bs: |
1 |
38 |
| # of food services & drinking establishments: |
15 |
54 |
| Historic buildings: |
6 |
41 |
| Festivals: |
0 |
112 |
| Movie theaters: |
1 |
33 |
| Theater/dance companies, music artists: |
0 |
76 |
| Sports clubs, spectator sports: |
0 |
75 |
| Zoos: |
0 |
64 |
| # of Farmers markets: |
1 |
48 |
| # of Farmer's market & co-ops: |
1 |
54 |
Community and business support
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Percent of residents in the same house since 95: |
56.9% |
63 |
| Work in same community of residence: |
69.3% |
40 |
| Local service organizations for business promotion and schools and youth programs: |
2 |
60 |
| Growth in the number of small businesses: |
-2.32 |
107 |
| Taxable Valuation ($): |
73,769,143 |
74 |
| Taxable Valuation Per Capita ($): |
19,505 |
74 |
| Consolidated Property Taxes: |
3,024,345 |
70 |
| Consolidated Property Taxes Per Capita: |
799.67 |
61 |
| # of service organizations per 1000 persons: |
0.53 |
56 |
| Business support per 1000 persons: |
0.26 |
76 |
Recreational opportunities
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better the ranking. The possible ranks range from
1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Golf Within City Limits (0=no, 1=yes): |
1 |
1 |
| Distance to tennis courts (in miles): |
15.9 |
119 |
| Distance to recreational water features (in miles): |
0.78894515819385 |
54 |
| Distance to local/regional bike/walking trails (in miles): |
0 |
31 |
| Extent of trails within the community (miles): |
0.23 |
39 |
| Distance to recreational land, nature parks (in miles): |
0.63193450023 |
63 |
| Ski facilities, marinas, fitness centers, bowling centers: |
1 |
85 |
| Nature parks (wilderness parks): |
0 |
71 |
Climate
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1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| Climate (January average low temp. in fahrenheit): |
4.2 |
123 |
| Climate (July average high temperature in fahrenheit): |
82.0 |
2 |
| Number of sunny days per year: |
181 |
128 |
| Comfort index (humidity and temperature; higher is better): |
47 |
1 |
| Snowfall (inches): |
40.0 |
127 |
Internet access
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better the ranking. The possible ranks range from
1 to 128. A lower rank number means the community
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| High speed Internet services (e.g, DSL, broadband): |
3 |
44 |
Miscellaneous
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feature.
| Indicator |
Value |
Rank |
| longitude: |
-92.120171 |
35 |
| latitude: |
43.371158 |
7 |
| Percent creative occupations: |
26.2% |
107 |
| Growing economic pull factor: |
0 |
128 |
| Above Median Creative Firms (per 1000 persons): |
1 |
1 |
| Percent population 25 to 44: |
26.49% |
39 |
| Percent of housing units owner occupied: |
75.4% |
32 |
| % free or reduced lunch (poverty measure): |
30.9% |
60 |
| Distance to Railroad (0 is closest): |
24493.56 |
124 |
| Distance to Interstate highway: |
57990.79 |
100 |
| Distance to bed&breakfast (0 is closest): |
0.00 |
24 |
| # of Culture and art establishments (e.g., art galleries): |
1 |
18 |
| # of Active sports and recreation (e.g. shooting clubs): |
2 |
78 |
| # of Hotels, Inns: |
2 |
45 |
| # of Amusements parks: |
0 |
128 |
| # of Breweries: |
0 |
128 |
| # of Wineries: |
0 |
128 |
| K-12 Enrollment: |
1344 |
49 |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch %: |
30.9 |
61 |
| Pre-K Enrollment: |
7 |
91 |
| Graduation Rate: |
93.5% |
74 |
| Total Graduates: |
121 |
38 |
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