Creston, Iowa

Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,536 at the 2020 census.[4]

City
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Location of Creston, Iowa
Location of Creston, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°03′35″N 94°21′54″W / 41.05972°N 94.36500°W / 41.05972; -94.36500Coordinates: 41°03′35″N 94°21′54″W / 41.05972°N 94.36500°W / 41.05972; -94.36500[1]
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyUnion
Established1869
Area
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Land5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 • Total7,536
 • Density1,452.30/sq mi (560.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50801
FIPS code19-17265
GNIS feature ID467666[3]
Websitewww.crestoniowa.gov

Population

Historical populations
Year Population ±%
1870 411
1880 5,081 +1136.3%
1890 7,200 +41.7%
1900 7,752 +7.7%
1910 6,924 −10.7%
1920 8,034 +16.0%
1930 8,615 +7.2%
1940 8,033 −6.8%
1950 8,317 +3.5%
1960 7,667 −7.8%
1970 8,234 +7.4%
1980 8,429 +2.4%
1990 7,911 −6.1%
2000 7,597 −4.0%
2010 7,834 +3.1%
2020 7,536 −3.8%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[5][6]

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References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creston, Iowa
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Creston city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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