Cresson is a city in Parker County, Texas, home to about 1,313 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76035, and parts of 76049 are in Cresson too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,313114 per sq mi
Median home value$293,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Cresson, part in Pecan Plantation and Granbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cresson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cresson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)44 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Worth, TX25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX54 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cresson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cresson
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 25th DistrictRoger Williams (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cresson had 1,349 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2010.
It’s the 907th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Parker County grew from 25,823 residents in 1900 to 148,222 in 2020.
Parker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granbury 5n, TX weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Parker County
37,874 jobs at 3,647 businesses in Parker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cresson.
Nearest hospitals
Lake Granbury Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Granbury11.8 miles
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest FGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Worth16.2 miles
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cleburne17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cresson
Grocery stores
Triangle Grocery5.6 mi
David's6.0 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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