Creston, IL

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Creston, Illinois

Creston, Illinois, in Ogle county, is 24 miles S of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 67 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Rockford metropolitan area. Creston contains a population of approximately 543.

The People and Families of Creston

In Creston, about 66% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Creston, at least compared to other villages of its size. The village has a large-family feeling. There are plenty of young children in Creston.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Creston had a median family income of $44,688.

Creston Housing

Creston has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Creston, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Creston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Creston, IL

Comparing Creston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles S of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Ogle
Metro Area	Rockford
P.O. Box Zip Codes	60113
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.931
Longitude	-88.963

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	DIXON 1 NW
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	543	100%
Male	267	49.2%
Female	276	50.8%
Under 18	162	29.8%
18+	381	70.2%
65+	59	10.9%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.18
White	519	95.6%
African-American	6	1.1%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	1.1%
Mixed Race	10	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	583
Growth	40
Growth %	7.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.2%
US/American	15.2%
English	14.2%
Irish	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.4%
Norwegian	7.9%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
European	2.4%
Swedish	2.1%
French Canadian	2.1%
Polish	2.1%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.8%
Danish	1.3%
Luxemburger	1%
Scottish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Creston	543	$44,688
Dekalb	39,018	$53,017
Hillcrest	1,158	$49,375
Lee	313	$55,833
Malta	969	$51,667
Rochelle	9,424	$46,563
Steward	271	$51,500

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