Map of Crescent city, Iowa

Crescent is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 628 at the 2020 census.

Crescent city overview:
Name:	Crescent city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Pottawattamie County
Elevation:	1,010 ft (308 m)
Total Area:	0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²)
Land Area:	0.97 sq mi (2.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	628
Population Density:	649.43/sq mi (250.71/km²)
ZIP code:	51526
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1917175
GNISfeature ID:	0455709

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History

Crescent was originally laid out by Joseph E. Johnson, a Latter-day Saint who also published a paper there in the 1850s. Before the near universal exodus of the Mormons to Utah in 1852, (many left beginning in 1847, but they were the majority of the population until 1852) the area was known as Brownell’s Grove and Farmersville.

Crescent had about 300 residents in 1950.

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Geography

Crescent is located at 41°21′49″N 95°51′32″W / 41.36361°N 95.85889°W / 41.36361; -95.85889 (41.363656, -95.858789).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km), all land.

The city lies directly across the Mormon Bridge from North Omaha, and is located at the base of the Loess Hills. The Mount Crescent skiing area lies near the town, and is the nearest ski and snowboarding slope to the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. In the summer the area serves as a recreational facility for activities such as paintball and cross-country running. Neighboring Hitchcock Park supports various types of wildlife and many miles of hiking trails.