Creston, NE

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Creston, Nebraska

Creston, Nebraska, in Platte county, is 71 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 80 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The village contains a population of approximately 215.

The People and Families of Creston

In Creston, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Creston had a median family income of $30,781.

Creston Housing

Creston has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Creston, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Platte
Standard Zip Codes	68631
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.707
Longitude	-97.361

Station	MADISON 2 W
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 65 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Station	COLUMBUS 3 NE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Station	NORFOLK AP
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	215	100%
Male	109	50.7%
Female	106	49.3%
Under 18	61	28.4%
18+	154	71.6%
65+	38	17.7%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	213	99.1%
African-American	1	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	213
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	67.9%
Irish	7.5%
Italian	4.3%
English	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
US/American	2.7%
Norwegian	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
European	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Czech	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Creston	215	$30,781
Clarkson	685	$36,094
Humphrey	786	$46,645
Leigh	442	$40,481
Lindsay	276	$45,313
Madison	2,367	$40,733
Platte Center	359	$40,357

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