Cresson, Texas

Cresson, Texas
City

Location of Cresson in Parker County
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Hood, Johnson, Parker
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had an estimated population of 856 as of July 1, 2009, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1]

History

The origin of the name has been lost to history. One book suggests the city may have been named after John Cresson, captain of a wagon train that camped in the area before the Civil War. A similar story is told that Cresson was named for an official with the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad.

Cresson was at one time served by the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Nancy Hanks railroad companies. It has been suggested that Cresson was named for Cresson, Pennsylvania, another city with a strong railroading history.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010741—
Est. 2015788[2]6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

The Granbury Independent School District and the Aledo Independent School District serve students in the area.

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Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cresson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-06-22. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Cresson, Texas

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Coordinates: 32°31′57″N 97°37′04″W / 32.53250°N 97.61778°W / 32.53250; -97.61778


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