Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 637, settled in 1869.
Creston’s median age is 32.6 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Creston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 364 in 1880, 627 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Creston.
Most working residents leave Creston for work: only 2% work in town. At 30 minutes, Creston’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Creston has added 80 jobs, to 146 in 2023.
| Creston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Creston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Creston’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Creston home is worth about $234,000, up 11.3% in a year, 21% below the Illinois typical home. 63% of Creston households own their home.
| Creston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $988 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Somewhere between 41% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Creston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Creston | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Creston beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults binge drink in Creston.
| Creston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Creston | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 12.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 34% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Creston. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
24 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
11 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
27 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
12 mi MuseumEllwood House
25 mi GardenAnderson Japanese GardensIllinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Creston
About 7 of every 100 Creston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Creston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Creston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 627 at the 2020 census, down from 662 in 2010.
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Creston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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