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Cressona, PA

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Population
1,622
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
592 ft
Median Home Value
$157,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$945/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$73,967
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in PennsylvaniaPopulation rankingHighest population places in PennsylvaniaNearest larger communityPottsville, Pennsylvania3.5 miles away · 13,170 residents.

About Cressona

Cressona is a Schuylkill County borough where the West Branch Schuylkill River runs right through the story. The Mine Hill and Schuylkill Railroad reached the area in 1831, and the borough formed in 1857 under the name Cressona, honoring engineer and railroad man John Chapman Cresson. It had previously been called West Haven. State routes 61, 183, and 901 tie Cressona to Pottsville and the surrounding Coal Region, while Fairmount Park in Philadelphia is a surprising part of the namesake's resume.

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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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