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Cresco, IA Profile


Cresco, IA, population 3,698, is located in Iowa's Howard county, about 97.9 miles from Cedar Rapids and 118.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Cresco's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cresco has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Cresco's population has declined by about 1%.

Cresco's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cresco tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,910N/A
20013,870-1.02%
20023,843-0.70%
20033,793-1.30%
20043,768-0.66%
20053,742-0.69%
20063,717-0.67%
20073,704-0.35%
20083,703-0.03%
20093,698-0.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,236
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001461
2002281
2003129
2004337
20050
2006237
200780
2008134
200954
201081
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 21015
2002 00110
2003 0005
2004 0049
2005 0000
2006 0009
2007 0003
2008 0203
2009 0101
2010 0012

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,127
20022,220
20033,515
20042,621
20051,537
20063,084
20071,940
20081,768
20092,505
20102,719
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 30 88 4
2002 22 54 11
2003 9 124 3
2004 21 76 4
2005 10 46 3
2006 26 83 8
2007 19 48 6
2008 11 52 3
2009 26 62 5
2010 41 56 4

Location

Elevation1,290 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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