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Creston, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (-0.9% change)
Males: 109 (50.7%), Females: 106 (49.3%)

Platte County

Zip code: 68631

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $27,222
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Creston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)

Ancestries: German (63.7%), Irish (13.0%), English (10.7%), Dutch (5.6%), French (5.1%), Czech (4.2%).

Elevation: 1615 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creston

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creston village

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

3.7% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Creston:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creston:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creston:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 32 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 82 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle school in Creston:

  • DIST 033 – PLATTE COUNTY (Students: 28; Grades: PK – 08)

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