Welcome to Creston ...
The city of Creston is located in Union County<1> and is the County Seat for Union County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Creston has a population of 7,707 people<2> (see below for details).
Creston is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Creston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Creston is located in the (641) area code.
The ZIP code for Creston: 50801<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Creston had an population of 7,707 people. This is a decrease of 1.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Creston had a population of 7,834 people (which is 62.5% of the total population of Union County). This makes Creston the county's most populous community.
The population of Creston represents 0.26% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,834 people, the population of Creston increased 3.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,597 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Creston.
Communities Also Named Creston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Creston - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creston.
Communities near Creston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creston.
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Lenox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
- Fontanelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <5>
- Clearfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <5>
- Lorimor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Diagonal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Tingley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Creston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creston. Our list includes 37 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Creston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creston ...
Looking for more information about Creston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Creston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Creston.
Adding Creston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Creston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Creston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Creston post office opened in 1869.
We also found Creston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Creston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Creston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Creston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Creston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |