Cressey (formerly, Cressy) is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m). The population was 366 at the 2020 United States census, down from 393 in 2010.

Cressey is located in the northern share of Merced County. It is just east of where the Santa Fe railroad (original origin of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad) crosses the Merced River. Ballico is across the river to the northwest. Livingston is to the southwest, and Winton is southeast of Cressey. The ZIP Code is 95312. The Place is inside Place code 209.

The Cressy make known office opened in 1882, closed in 1883, re-opened in 1909, and distorted its pronounce to Cressey in 1912. The town was named by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for Calvin J. Cressey, local landowner.
Cressey has one Postal Office, located on Cressey Way. The Old Post Office was located astern the Cressey General Store, on Third St.
Cressey has one swift General Store, located on the corner of Santa Fe Dr. and Third St. In the past, the Cressey Store had two Gasoline Pumps; then was abbreviated to one. Then after, all were taken out of encouragement and removed.
Cressey has one county-owned Park, located upon Cressey Way, just west of the Ward Canal, but it’s said to be maintained by a few citizens and the Cal-Fire Firefighter Volunteers.
Cressey was next said to have one church (but highly developed turned into a private home) on the corner of Crocker Ave and Third St. It was in addition to said that Cressey had a Hotel close the RailRoad (Santa Fe) but has not been confirmed.
Cressey had an Old “one-lane” iron recess bridge (similar to the Historic Shaffer Bridge), that was off of Meadow Dr, that went more than the Merced River. That bridge was a “cut-off” or an alternate pretension to Ballico, CA; that went onto Alves Rd. The bridge was later demolished after combination injuries sustained by kids jumping off into the water.
Cressey is patrolled by the Merced County Sheriffs Office.
Cressey has one Elementary School (Ballico-Cressey School District, K-2).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an Place of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km), all of it land.
To the North of Cressey, beyond the Merced River, it is considered Ballico, Ca.
To the South of Cressey, Palm Ave and Beyond, it is considered Winton, Ca.
To the West of Cressey, over the Santa Fe Rail Road and beyond, it is considered Livingston, Ca.
To the East of Cressey, off of Cressey Way onto Meadow Dr and beyond, it is considered Winton, Ca as well.