Creston, Nebraska

Creston, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Location of Creston, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 97°21′43″W / 41.70722°N 97.36194°W / 41.70722; -97.36194Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 97°21′43″W / 41.70722°N 97.36194°W / 41.70722; -97.36194
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Platte
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,624 ft (495 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	215
– Density	1,040.6/sq mi (401.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68631
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-11300[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828456[2]

Creston is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Creston is located at 41°42′26″N 97°21′43″W / 41.70722°N 97.36194°W / 41.70722; -97.36194 (41.707101, -97.361836)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 215 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,040.6 people per square mile (395.3/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.47% African American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,974. About 5.8% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.