[3] Cressier has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.2 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi).

Of the rest of the land, 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 10.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Sable, a Horse Argent trotting harnessed Or.

[8] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (394 or 54.0%) as their first language, German is the second most common (292 or 40.1%) and Portuguese is the third (14 or 1.9%).

[11] The Mansion De Reynold is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The entire village of Cressier is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[13] In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 27.0% of the vote.

[8] There were 398 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.2% of the workforce.

In 2008[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 475.

[8] From the 2000 census[update], 426 or 58.4% were Roman Catholic, while 183 or 25.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium (university preparatory) and vocational programs.

After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship.

[18] During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 75 students attending 5 classes in Cressier.