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Moving to Creston, Ohio

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Population: 2,161. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,140 (-1.0% change)
Males: 1,085 (50.2%), Females: 1,076 (49.8%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 44217

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $39,821
Median house value: $95,700

Population by Race

Races in Creston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), United States (7.9%), Italian (4.3%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creston

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creston village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Creston:

  • LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LODI, OH)
  • MEDINA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MEDINA, OH)
  • WADSWORTH RITTMAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WADSWORTH, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creston:

  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 33 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creston:

  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 8 miles; WOOSTER, OH; Abbreviation: BJJ)
  • WELTZIEN SKYPARK (about 9 miles; WADSWORTH, OH; Abbreviation: 15G)
  • WADSWORTH MUNI (about 11 miles; WADSWORTH, OH; Abbreviation: 3G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:

  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 35 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)

Schools

Public high school in Creston:

  • NORWAYNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 350 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Creston:

  • CRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 161 S MAIN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

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