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Population: 1,426. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,377 (-3.4% change)
Males: 717 (50.3%), Females: 709 (49.7%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55965

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $37,016
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.0%), Norwegian (36.0%), Irish (10.9%), Dutch (6.0%), English (5.9%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Preston

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 21 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 6 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • FLYING A (about 20 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 36 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 39 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Public primary/middle schools in Preston:

  • FILLMORE CENTRAL MID. (Students: 227; Location: 700 CHATFIELD ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • FILLMORE CENTRAL EL. (Students: 215; Location: 702 CHATFIELD ST.; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Preston:

  • PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,864; Location: 101 ST PAUL ST; 19,993 books; 656 audio materials; 615 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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