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Population: 7,597. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,359 (-3.1% change)
Males: 3,527 (46.4%), Females: 4,070 (53.6%)

Union County

Zip code: 50801

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $29,831
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Creston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (12.5%), United States (12.1%), English (10.7%), Dutch (3.8%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Map of Creston, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creston

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creston city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -355 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Creston:

  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1700 WEST TOWNLINE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Creston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creston:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creston:

  • CRESTON MUNI (about 4 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 27 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)

Amtrak station:
CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Creston:

  • SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 897; Location: 1501 W. Townline Street; Public; Website: www.swcc.cc.ia.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 42 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high schools in Creston:

  • CRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 601 W TOWNLINE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIGH LAKES CNTRY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 614 N PINE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Creston:

  • BURTON R JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 801 N ELM; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 901 N ELM; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 1001 W JEFFERSON; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 500 S OAK; Grades: PK – 01)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 501 N CHERRY; Grades: 03 – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Creston:

  • ST MALACHY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 403 WEST CLARK STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Creston:

  • MATILDA J. GIBSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $221,600; Location: 200 W. HOWARD ST.; 27,338 books; 573 audio materials; 709 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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