Creston, WA

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Creston, Washington

Creston, Washington, in Lincoln county, is 51 miles W of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 177 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The town contains a population of approximately 232.

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 $33,250.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Creston.

Creston Housing

Creston has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Creston, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles W of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	99117, 99147
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.759
Longitude	-118.518

Station	WILBUR
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 84 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	13 inches

Station	DAVENPORT
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	WELLPINIT
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	53 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	232	100%
Male	115	49.6%
Female	117	50.4%
Under 18	45	19.4%
18+	187	80.6%
65+	62	26.7%
Median Age	48.4
Average Family Size	2.71
White	215	92.7%
African-American	2	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	3.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	231
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	16.7%
German	13.7%
English	11.3%
Irish	8.3%
US/American	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Scottish	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.8%
Italian	4.2%
Dutch	4.2%
Scandinavian	3.6%
French Canadian	3%
Norwegian	2.4%
Canadian	2.4%
European	1.8%
Austrian	1.8%
Finnish	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Danish	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Creston	232	$33,250
Almira	302	$34,107
Davenport	1,730	$47,708
Harrington	426	$45,000
Wilbur	914	$37,431

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