Moving to Preston, Iowa

Population: 949. Estimated population in July 2024: 946 (-0.3% change)
Males: 452 (47.6%), Females: 497 (52.4%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 52069

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $35,909
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Preston:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (10.0%), United States (7.6%), English (4.0%), Swedish (2.4%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Preston

• High school or higher: 76.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston city

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 4.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 18 miles; CLINTON, IA)
• DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DEWITT, IA)
• JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

• CLINTON MUNI (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 44 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

• TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 21 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
• MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 24 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
• FOSTER FIELD (about 32 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 49 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 84 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Preston:

• PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 321 W SCHOOL; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Preston:

• PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 121 S MITCHELL; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Preston:

• PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,855; Location: 51 W GILLET, BOX 605; 13,360 books; 551 audio materials; 575 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)