Cresco, Iowa

Cresco, Iowa
City
Howard County Courthouse in Cresco
Howard County Courthouse in Cresco
Motto: 
"Iowa's Year Round Play Ground"[1]
Location of Cresco, Iowa
Location of Cresco, Iowa
Cresco is located in Iowa
Cresco
Cresco
Cresco is located in the United States
Cresco
Cresco
Coordinates: 43°22′28″N 92°6′54″W / 43.37444°N 92.11500°W / 43.37444; -92.11500
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHoward
IncorporatedJune 6, 1868[2]
Government
 • MayorAlex Fortune
Area
 • Total3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
 • Land3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,888
 • Density1,164.07/sq mi (449.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
52136
Area code563
FIPS code19-17220
GNIS feature ID0455712
Websitewww.cityofcresco.com

Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,888 at the 2020 census, down from 3,905 at the 2000 census.[4] It is the county seat of Howard County.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Cresco Iowa Chamber of Commerce". Cresco Iowa Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Cresco-Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ^ "Profile for Cresco, Iowa, IA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2012.