Cresco, Iowa

About Cresco

Cresco is a small town in northeastern Iowa with an estimated population of 3,890.

Cresco holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,165 residents per square mile.

📰 Cresco News Today

• Obituary information for Randy A. Sobolik Hindt Funeral Home · Apr 6
• Cresco Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Cresco, Iowa man seeks financial support to turn former Texaco station into art destination KTTC | Rochester, MN · Jan 6
• Leone Agnes Ferrie Obituary | Hindt Funeral Home | Cresco, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 12
• Diane "Lynne" Folkedahl Obituary Jun 22, 2026 Helms Funeral Home · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cresco Unique

• The only place in America named Cresco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cresco

• Atomic Pizza — pizza
• K-Town Tap
• Panda Garden — chinese
• Sue-Z-Q's Family Dining
• Teluwut — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Howard County Log Cabin Museum · Museum
• Howard County Museum · Museum
• Kellow House - Howard County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cresco

• Balk Park reviews ★
• Beadle Park reviews ★
• Bohr Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bonair Shooting Range · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bouska Area reviews ★
• Bronner Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cleghorn Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Park reviews ★
• Evans Park reviews ★
• Freedom Rock Park reviews ★
• Kendallville Park reviews ★
• Kessel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cresco

• Cresco Early Childhood Development Center
• Crestwood Elementary School
• Crestwood High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Regional Health Services Of Howard County ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cresco

🏘️ Nearby Communities