Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.82. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.4. This is about average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.334. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Creston and their reported violations in the past:
CRESTON VILLAGE (Population served: 2160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-16-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-1998)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and NOV-07-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
- 80 regular monitoring violations
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - BURBANK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.4%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 91.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 76.2% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Creston, OH
Creston compared to Ohio state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Creston:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.41%
| Here |  | 50.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Old Order Amish |
| Adherents | 15.6% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 11.2% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 28.3% |
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| Name | Mennonite Church USA | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 6.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 26.6% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 35.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 27 | Wayne County: | 2.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | Wayne County: | 0.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Wayne County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 56 | Here: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.9% | | Ohio: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wayne County: | 29.1% | | Ohio: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | State: | 11.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,385 | $40,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,233 | $25,398 | 12 | $1,078 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $3,188 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,712 | $34,272 | 7 | $4,196 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,412 | $29,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,460 | $41,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,190 | $26,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $26,392 | $31,670 | 20 | $8,462 |
4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,942 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.78% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)| Wayne County: | 0.08% | | Ohio average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,031 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.32% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)| Wayne County: | 0.04% | | Ohio average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Creston:
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WAKR (1590 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WCUE (1150 AM; 5 kW; CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRCW (1060 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CANTON, OH)
- WTOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Creston:
- WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
- WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
- WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
- WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCWS-FM (90.9 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER)
- WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WQKT (104.5 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: WWST CORP., L.L.C.)
- WKRW (89.3 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAPS (91.3 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, AKRON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
TV broadcast stations around Creston:
- WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
- WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
- WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
- WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
- WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
- WAKN-LP (Channel 11; AKRON, OH; Owner: AKRON TELEVISION, INC.)
- W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
- WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
- WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAOH-LP (Channel 29; AKRON, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WOAC (Channel 67; CANTON, OH; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Creston, Ohio:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Ohio average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 272
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Creston fatal accident list:
Nov 10, 1978 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1976 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 30 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Creston)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 350 S Main St (Lat: 40.964778 Lon: -81.894306), Call Sign: WNJZ681
Assigned Frequencies: 156.180 MHz Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 11/18/2012
Registrant: Canaan Township Trustees, 150 Myers Street, Creston, OH 44217, Phone: (330) 435-4339, Email:
- 350 Main St (Lat: 40.966167 Lon: -81.899861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPQJ829
Assigned Frequencies: 458.287 MHz Grant Date: 05/19/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015, Certifier: Terry K Eagle
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- 12829 Cleveland Rd (Lat: 40.950000 Lon: -81.897222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 34 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPSA240
Assigned Frequencies: 155.625 MHz Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 03/20/2011, Certifier: Pam Kitchen
Registrant: Bender Communications Inc, 1353 Lucas Rd, Mansfield, OH 44903, Phone: (419) 589-7727, Fax: (419) 589-7727 - Pine St S (Lat: 40.974250 Lon: -81.909250), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WQHI669
Assigned Frequencies: 458.287 MHz Grant Date: 08/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/07/2017, Certifier: Marcus Allen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- Lat: 40.964694 Lon: -81.900917, Call Sign: WQKY415
Assigned Frequencies: 72.2000 MHz, 72.2800 MHz Grant Date: 10/26/2009, Expiration Date: 10/26/2019, Certifier: Bob Rinehart
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Creston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2902H , Serial Number: 3527, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1955
Registrant (Individual): Donald Ferguson, 137 Sterling St, Creston, OH 44217 - Aircraft: PITTS SPECIAL S1C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320-E2A (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 54LJ , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/2011
Registrant (Individual): Mark W Moser, 3686 E Pleasant Home Rd, Creston, OH 44217 - Aircraft: 172B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7927X , Serial Number: 17248427, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1961
Registrant (Individual): Freddie E Perkins, 14105 Cleveland Rd, Creston, OH 44217
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Creston, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 24 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 23 | 76.9 years |
| William | 21 | 79.1 years |
| Robert | 20 | 71.4 years |
| Charles | 17 | 76.0 years |
| Frank | 15 | 79.1 years |
| James | 15 | 70.7 years |
| Ruth | 14 | 79.8 years |
| Carl | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Paul | 11 | 71.5 years |
| Most common last names in Creston, OH among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 14 | 76.3 years |
| Fetzer | 12 | 78.3 years |
| Beichler | 7 | 80.1 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 81.6 years |
| Green | 7 | 68.7 years |
| King | 6 | 68.7 years |
| Blough | 6 | 73.3 years |
| Mcilvaine | 6 | 85.8 years |
| Miller | 6 | 72.1 years |
| Uhler | 6 | 73.0 years |
Businesses in Creston, OH
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