Creston, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 232. Estimated population in July 2024: 231 (-0.4% change)
Males: 115 (49.6%), Females: 117 (50.4%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 99117

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $49,700

Population by Race

Races in Creston:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
• American Indian (6.5%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (16.4%), French (15.9%), German (15.1%), English (12.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.5%).

Elevation: 2436 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creston

• High school or higher: 75.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 10.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creston town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 56.4%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 12.8%
• Divorced: 10.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Creston:

• LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)
• ODESSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ODESSA, WA)
• COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creston:

• FAIRCHILD AFB (about 62 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
• GRANT CO INTL (about 68 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
• SPOKANE INTL (about 70 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creston:

• WILBUR (about 15 miles; WILBUR, WA; Abbreviation: 2S8)
• DAVENPORT (about 26 miles; DAVENPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 68S)
• J-Z (about 29 miles; ALMIRA, WA; Abbreviation: 1W0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:

• EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
• SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
• GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
• SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
• WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
• COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 110 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
• WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)

Schools

Public high school in Creston:

• CRESTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 485 SE E STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Creston:

• CRESTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 56; Location: 485 SE E STREET; Grades: KG – 06)