Cresco, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 3,905. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,782 (-3.1% change)

Males: 1,834	(47.0%)
Females: 2,071	(53.0%)

Howard County

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52136.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,200 (it was $32,236 in 2000)

Cresco	$35,200
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,900 (it was $63,200 in 2000)

Cresco	$74,900
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Cresco:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (43.4%), Norwegian (25.5%), Irish (16.8%), Czech (13.6%), English (8.1%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/6/1868

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 1147 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cresco

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cresco city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 6.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Cresco, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cresco to the number of sex offenders is 756 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cresco:	1.3% ($839)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (51.3 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (129.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ridgeway, IA (10.1 miles ), Protivin, IA (11.1 miles ), Lime Springs, IA (12.5 miles ), Harmony, MN (14.3 miles ), Spillville, IA (16.3 miles ), Canton, MN (16.7 miles ), Chester, IA (18.7 miles) , Jackson Junction, IA (19.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $72,300
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,400
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,400
2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $85,300
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,400
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $100,900
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 92.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,072 (+27.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,291 (69.3%)

People in group quarters in Cresco

110 people in nursing homes
27 people in religious group quarters
8 people in other group homes
4 people in halfway houses

Area code: 563

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Cresco, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+6.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (17%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Crime in Cresco by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	2	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	51.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	25.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	4	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	25.5	0.0	103.8	0.0	0.0
Assaults	15	10	5	9	0	9
per 100,000	384.5	255.2	129.2	233.5	0.0	237.2
Burglaries	30	22	9	21	10	26
per 100,000	769.0	561.4	232.6	544.9	260.5	685.3
Thefts	88	54	124	76	46	83
per 100,000	2255.8	1377.9	3205.0	1972.0	1198.2	2187.7
Auto thefts	4	11	3	4	3	8
per 100,000	102.5	280.7	77.5	103.8	78.1	210.9
Arson	1	3	1	3	1	3
per 100,000	25.6	76.6	25.8	77.8	26.0	79.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	352.2	175.6	176.5	203.2	72.4	199.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.85
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cresco, Iowa

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Cresco-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Cresco city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Main business address for: FEATHERLITE INC (TRUCK TRAILERS).

Hospital/medical center in Cresco:

REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (325 EIGHTH AVENUE WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cresco:

WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DECORAH, IA)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; WEST UNION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cresco:

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cresco:

ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 2 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)
FILLMORE COUNTY (about 21 miles; PRESTON, MN; ID: FKA)
NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 26 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; ID: 1Y5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cresco:

NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 23 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 54 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

Public high school in Cresco:

CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 1000 SCHRODER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cresco:

CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 1000 4TH AVE EAST; Grades: PK - 06)
CRESCO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 1000 4TH AVE EAST; Grades: 07 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Cresco:

NOTRE DAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 221 SECOND AVENUE EAST; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Cresco:

CRESCO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,492; Location: 320 NORTH ELM ST; 37,368 books; 1,148 audio materials; 1,204 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cresco: Sovereign Grain Services Elevator (A), Howard County Fairground (B), Chimney Rock Canoe Rental and Campground (C), Howard County Courthouse (D), Howard County Law Library (E), Howard County Log Cabin Museum (F), Howard County Museum (G), Howard County Sherriffs Office (H), Cresco City Hall (I), Cresco City Library (J), Kellow House - Howard County Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cresco include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First Lutheran Church (F), Assumption Church (G), Saint Joseph Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cresco include: Evans Park (1), Kessel Park (2), East Park (3), Beadle Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Cresco Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Cresco Motel (620 2nd Avenue Southeast), Super 8 Motel (511 2nd Avenue Southeast).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cresco and their reported violations in the past:

CRESCO WATERWORKS (Address: 220 2ND AVE SW, Population served: 3905, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)

LAKE HENDRICKS PARK (EAST WELL) (Population served: 192, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

PRAIRIES EDGE NATURE CENTER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

HOWARD RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY (Address: 21668 80TH ST, Population served: 145, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-2001)

MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

LIDTKE PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LAKE HENDRICKS PARK (WEST WELL) (Population served: 29, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2001)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cresco that have no violations reported:

VALLEY INN (KENDALLVILLE) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cresco compared to Iowa state average:

Cresco, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cresco (2007 data):

Fortress Bank of Cresco: Fortress Bank Of Cresco at 126 2nd Avenue Se, branch established on 1996-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.9 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc.
C US Bank: C Us Bank at 111 North Elm Street, branch established on 1888-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $199.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: How-Win Development Co.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cresco mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	5	$11,300	$27,120	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$210
Sewerage	3	$5,362	$21,448	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$8,927	$26,781	24	$6,737
Water Supply	2	$7,041	$42,246	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$478
Financial Administration	1	$2,936	$35,232	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,922	$35,064	8	$6,558
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$135
Other Government Administration	3	$7,758	$31,032	5	$646
Police Protection - Officers	8	$19,302	$28,953	0	$0
Totals for Government	27	$65,548	$29,132	42	$14,765

Cresco government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $431,000

Parks & Recreation: $332,000

All Other: $27,000
Construction - Sewerage: $699,000
Regular Highways: $230,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $598,000
Parks & Recreation: $482,000

Solid Waste Management: $425,000

Police Protection: $380,000

Regular Highways: $369,000

Sewerage: $343,000

Water Utilities: $247,000

Libraries: $212,000

Corrections - Other: $93,000

Financial Administration: $48,000

Fire Protection: $40,000

Air Transportation: $26,000

Health Services - Other: $22,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $151,000
General - Interest on Debt: $102,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $93,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,698,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,643,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,451,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,480,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $410,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
Interest Earnings: $74,000

Rents: $36,000

Special Assessments: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $377,000
General - Other: $185,000

Police Protection: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Air Transportation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $305,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,884,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $313,000
All Other: $151,000

General Support: $116,000
Tax - Property: $1,338,000
Total General Sales: $212,000

Public Utilities: $67,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,030,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Winneshiek County, IA	0.76% ($24,345 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA	0.31% ($26,833)
from Mitchell County, IA	0.26% ($23,300)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Winneshiek County, IA	0.59% ($29,826 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.36% ($24,929)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.36% ($32,214)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cresco:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cresco:

KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cresco:

KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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