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Cresson Authority

Cresson is a upper-middle-income, family-oriented small town of 1,313.

Cresson, Texas

With 1,313 residents, Cresson sits in Hood County, Texas as a small civic unit. At $91,518 median household income, Cresson sits in the upper income bracket of Texas.

Definition and scope

Cresson is a chartered municipality within Hood County, Texas, Texas. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 25 and is part of the Granbury, TX metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Cresson has approximately 1,313 residents. The median age is 34.2 years. Roughly 74% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $293,200.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Cresson is $91,518. Poverty rate stands at 12.0%. Unemployment rate at last release was 2.8%. Educational attainment: 30.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Cresson:

Getting around

Granbury Regional Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Hood County Justice Center. Amtrak service is available at Cleburne, Texas.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 844 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 8b.

References

Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Chalk Mountain Fire
July 2022 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5444-TX
Big L Fire
March 2022 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5429-TX
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4586-TX
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3554-TX
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3458-TX
Severe Storms And Flooding
May 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4272-TX
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4266-TX
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4223-TX
Wildfires
March 2008 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · EM-3284-TX
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1709-TX
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1624-TX
Hurricane Rita
September 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1606-TX
Hurricane Rita
September 2005 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3261-TX
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3216-TX
Loss Of The Space Shuttle Columbia
February 2003 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: other · EM-3171-TX

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  • 2013-03517 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabi · source
  • 2013-01076 Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend t · source
  • 2013-01954 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes · source
  • 2013-08372 SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies · source
  • 2013-07516 Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project · source
  • 2013-00908 Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in the H-2A and H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker Programs · source
  • 2013-07670 Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools · source
  • 2013-09814 Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate · source
  • 2013-02974 Sunshine Act Notice · source
  • 2013-04642 Shasta-Trinity National Forest; California; Elk Late-Successional Reserve Enhancement Project · source

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