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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 2007:
| This city: |  11.5% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Creston, IA
People in group quarters in Creston
- 124 people in nursing homes
- 60 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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 (2009 data):
- Iowa State Savings Bank: at 401 West Adams Street, - Southern B, Detached Tellers Facility. Info updated 2008-07-17: Bank assets: $162.9 mil, Deposits: $128.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa Community Bancorp, Inc.
- The First National Bank in Creston: Consumer Office at 801 West Taylor Street, branch established on 1988-07-05; The First National Bank In Creston at 101 West Adams Street, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $187.8 mil, Deposits: $162.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
- Great Western Bank: Creston Branch at 103 West Taylor, branch established on 2002-04-08. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $4,295.0 mil, Deposits: $3,097.1 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
- State Savings Bank: at 602 Sheldon, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.0 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bedford Bancorp
- First Federal Savings Bank of Creston, F.S.B.: First Federal Savings Bank Of Creston, F.S.b. at 301 North Pine St, branch established on 1991-11-01. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $51.7 mil, Deposits: $43.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Holding Company: Whitmore Company, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Creston, Iowa
- Super 8 Motel Creston, 804 W Taylor St, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (641) 782-6541, Fax: (641) 782-6541
- Supertel Inn & Convention Center, 800 Laurel St, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (641) 782-7873, Fax: (641) 782-7876
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Creston, Iowa
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Creston
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
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| Adherents | 20.6% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 8.7% | 8.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 32.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,364 | $44,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,405 | $20,430 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $67,078 | $61,918 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $11,103 | $33,309 | 2 | $2,077 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $14,699 | $35,278 | 5 | $1,844 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $23,238 | $34,857 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $2,998 | $35,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,838 | $34,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,279 | $37,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,343 | $38,058 | 2 | $221 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $4,295 | $25,770 | 5 | $2,101 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $12,396 | $37,188 | 3 | $990 |
| Totals for Government |
47 | $165,036 | $42,137 | 17 | $7,233 |
Creston government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $478,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
All Other: $27,000
- Construction - General - Other: $95,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,009,000
General - Other: $1,086,000
Police Protection: $885,000
Financial Administration: $740,000
Regular Highways: $658,000
Solid Waste Management: $391,000
Sewerage: $370,000
Local Fire Protection: $349,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Libraries: $110,000
Air Transportation: $99,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
General Public Buildings: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Health - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,107,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $172,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $198,000
General - Other: $58,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $397,000
Water Utilities: $253,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $567,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $563,000
Interest Earnings: $266,000
Rents: $38,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,245,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,685,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,127,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,259,000
Regular Highways: $94,000
Sewerage: $80,000
Police Protection: $48,000
Libraries: $22,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,154,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,911,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $636,000
All Other: $164,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $2,472,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $564,000
Other License: $83,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,480,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000
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.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
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.)
TV broadcast stations around Creston:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Creston, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 51
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Creston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Creston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Creston, IA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Creston)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Creston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
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