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Notable locations in Creston: Union County Historical Village and Museum (A), Sears Sports Complex (B), Cozy Camper Campgrounds (C), Creston (D), Matilda Gibson Memorial Library (E), Creston City Hall (F), Creston Fire Department (G), Union County Sheriff Office (H), Union County Courthouse (I), Frank Phillips Visitors Information Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Creston include: Abundant Life Church (A), Fairview Congregational Church (B), Salem Lutheran Church (C), Apostolic Lighthouse Church (D), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church of Christ (G), Assembly of God Church (H), Saint Johns United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake McKinley (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Creston include: McKinley Park (1), Veterans of Foreign Wars Ballfield (2), Rainbow Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Creston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Creston IA (804 West Taylor), Creston Super 8 Motel (900 South Sumner Avenue), Berning Motor Inn (1009 West Adams Street), Holiday Motel (800 South Walnut Street), Super 8 (804 West Taylor Street).
Court: Union County - Juvenile Court Ofc (211 South Elm Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Creston and their reported violations in the past:
CRESTON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 7597, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
- One regular monitoring violation
DAVIS CITY WATER SUPPLY (Address: 1391 190TH ST, Population served: 275, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2004)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  11.5% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Creston compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Creston (2007 data):
- The First National Bank in Creston: The First National Bank In Creston at 101 West Adams Street, branch established on 1871-01-01; Consumer Office at 801 West Taylor Street, branch established on 1988-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.7 mil, Deposits: $153.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
- Iowa State Savings Bank: Detached Tellers Facility at Sumner Avenue And Devoe Street, branch established on 1975-02-10; at 401 West Adams Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.9 mil, Deposits: $89.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa Community Bancorp, Inc.
- Great Western Bank: Creston Branch at 103 West Taylor, branch established on 2002-04-08. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
- First Federal Savings Bank of Creston, F.S.B.: First Federal Savings Bank Of Creston, F.S.b. at 301 North Pine Street, branch established on 1991-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.5 mil, Deposits: $47.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Whitmore Company, Inc.
- State Savings Bank: at 602 Sheldon, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $32.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bedford Bancorp
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,098 | $27,294 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,924 | $23,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,342 | $38,052 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $1,940 | $23,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $9,560 | $22,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $36,184 | $33,401 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,872 | $26,616 | 2 | $1,574 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,444 | $20,664 | 4 | $812 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,568 | $26,272 | 3 | $662 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,400 | $32,400 | 8 | $1,378 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $12,646 | $30,350 | 3 | $758 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $24,084 | $32,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
51 | $126,062 | $29,662 | 20 | $5,184 |
Creston government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $986,000
Solid Waste Management: $454,000
All Other: $70,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,757,000
General - Other: $966,000
Police Protection: $743,000
Regular Highways: $740,000
Sewerage: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $343,000
Fire Protection: $263,000
Parks & Recreation: $183,000
Libraries: $122,000
Financial Administration: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $66,000
Air Transportation: $52,000
General Public Buildings: $32,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $31,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
Health Services - Other: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $212,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $127,000
General: $68,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $408,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,079,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,854,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,289,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,027,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $615,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $387,000
Interest Earnings: $156,000
Rents: $39,000
Property Sale Other: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $334,000
Fire Protection: $218,000
General - Other: $102,000
Sewerage: $25,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Judicial: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,876,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,835,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $633,000
All Other: $113,000
General Support: $40,000
- Tax - Property: $2,648,000
Other Selective Sales: $80,000
NEC: $46,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,240,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $44,000
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Creston:
- KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Creston:
- KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
- K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W215AR (90.9 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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