Creston, Ohio

Creston, Ohio
Village
Location of Creston, Ohio Location of Creston, Ohio
Location of Creston in Wayne County Location of Creston in Wayne County
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Wayne, Medina
Area
• Total	2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
• Land	2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,171
• Estimate (2012)	2,171
• Density	960.6/sq mi (370.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44217
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-19344
GNIS feature ID	1061007
Website	http://www.crestonvillage.org

Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,171 at the 2010 census. Creston is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.

Geography

Creston is located at (40.981230, -81.899189).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	584		—
1900	893		52.9%
1910	970		8.6%
1920	894		−7.8%
1930	1,029		15.1%
1940	1,110		7.9%
1950	1,300		17.1%
1960	1,522		17.1%
1970	1,792		17.7%
1980	1,828		2.0%
1990	1,848		1.1%
2000	2,161		16.9%
2010	2,171		0.5%
Est. 2014	2,174		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,171 people, 865 households, and 617 families residing in the village. The population density was 960.6 inhabitants per square mile (370.9/km²). There were 921 housing units at an average density of 407.5 per square mile (157.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 865 households of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,161 people, 828 households, and 630 families residing in the village. The population density was 979.1 people per square mile (377.5/km²). There were 884 housing units at an average density of 400.5 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, 0.28% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 828 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $35,065 versus $21,023 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,462. About 1.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Norwayne High School is a public high school located on South Main Street that educates around 450 students.