Moving to Creston, Nebraska
Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (-0.9% change)
Males: 109 (50.7%), Females: 106 (49.3%)
Platte County
Zip code: 68631
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $27,222
Median house value: $45,000
Population by Race
Races in Creston:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
 - Hispanic (2.3%)
 
Ancestries: German (63.7%), Irish (13.0%), English (10.7%), Dutch (5.6%), French (5.1%), Czech (4.2%).
Elevation: 1615 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Creston
- High school or higher: 84.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
 - Unemployed: 2.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Creston village
- Never married: 20.4%
 - Now married: 60.8%
 - Separated: 0.0%
 - Widowed: 8.3%
 - Divorced: 10.5%
 
3.7% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Creston:
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
 - FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
 - NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creston:
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
 - LINCOLN MUNI (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
 - CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Creston:
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
 - GENOA MUNI (about 32 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
 - DAVID CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 - SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 82 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
 - WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
 
Public primary/middle school in Creston:
- DIST 033 – PLATTE COUNTY (Students: 28; Grades: PK – 08)
 
