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A town of 174, settled in 1875.
Citizens State Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. 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: 200 in 1890, a peak of 381 in 1920, 181 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Creston.
In Creston, nearly four in five households live in a home they own, against 67% in Nebraska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 9.8% over the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market for Creston comes to $930 a month.
| Creston | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $930 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Creston’s FEMA risk score is 76 of 100. Expected losses in Creston break down as 33% from inland flooding and 22% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Columbus (19%), Lindsay (11%) and Humphrey (6%). The mean commuting time in Creston is 21 minutes. In Creston, 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Creston | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Creston, 33% of adults have high blood pressure. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Creston. Among adults in the town, 21% binge drink and 27% feel lonely.
| Creston | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Creston | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 9.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Creston; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Creston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States
Creston is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Creston had a population of 181.
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Creston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.