ZIP Code 17929
About Cressona
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Cressona had a population of 1,601. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, president of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad, and the chief engineer of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
1,369
population
$71,106
median household income
1,205
people / sq mi
$149,500
median home value
$855
median gross rent
40.3
median age
620
housing units
585
households
1.1
land area (sq mi)
Points of interest
- gas
- bank
Brands
- Mobil (1)