Town guide

Cresson, Texas

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cresson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cresson

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)44 miles away
Closer regional airportFort 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

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.

Cresson population by census2010: 741, 2020: 1,34974120101,3492020

Parker County, 1900–2020

Parker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,823, 1910: 26,331, 1920: 23,382, 1930: 18,759, 1940: 20,482, 1950: 21,528, 1960: 22,880, 1970: 33,888, 1980: 44,609, 1990: 64,785, 2000: 88,495, 2010: 116,927, 2020: 148,22226K’00’1023K’20’3020K’40’5023K’60’7045K’80’9088K’00’10148K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CressonJan: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in57°31°Jan2.362°36°Feb2.469°44°Mar3.377°51°Apr3.083°61°May4.292°70°Jun3.897°74°Jul1.996°72°Aug2.689°65°Sep3.079°53°Oct3.867°42°Nov2.658°33°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Parker CountyRetail trade: 6,780 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,110 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,208 jobs; Construction: 4,144 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,992 jobs; Other services: 2,188 jobs; Professional services: 2,045 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,533 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 11% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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 assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pecan Plantation, Granbury, DeCordova and Stockton Bend.

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