Creston, Ohio

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Population in July 2008: 2,114. Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Males: 1,061	(50.2%)
Females: 1,053	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 44217.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,749 (it was $39,821 in 2000)

Creston:	$44,749
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,680

Creston:	$20,680
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,396 (it was $89,100 in 2000)

Creston:	$122,396
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,919; Detached houses: $125,424; In 2-unit structures: $89,748; Mobile homes: $22,623; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500
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Races in Creston:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Creston: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), United States (7.9%), Italian (4.3%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 958 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Creston

High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creston village

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Creston, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Creston to the number of sex offenders is 529 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Creston:	1.1% ($968)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Akron, OH (20.9 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (305.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seville, OH (1.7 miles ), Westfield Center, OH (1.9 miles ), Burbank, OH (2.2 miles ), Gloria Glens Park, OH (2.3 miles ), Rittman, OH (2.5 miles ), Chippewa Lake, OH (2.5 miles ), Lodi, OH (2.6 miles ), Smithville, OH (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.98 N, Longitude: 81.90 W

Area code: 330

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Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+15.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Creston by Year
Type	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.7	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	46.6	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.9
Assaults	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	46.3	46.6	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	7	9	13	5
per 100,000	324.1	419.2	606.6	234.5
Thefts	45	73	64	51
per 100,000	2083.3	3400.1	2986.5	2392.1
Auto thefts	4	2	1	2
per 100,000	185.2	93.2	46.7	93.8
Arson	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	130.1	219.4	259.0	133.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Creston, Ohio

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Creston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Creston village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.9 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Creston-area historical earthquake activity is above Ohio state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Creston center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from Creston center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Creston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Creston:

LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LODI, OH)
MEDINA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MEDINA, OH)
WADSWORTH RITTMAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WADSWORTH, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Creston, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creston:

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 27 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 27 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OBERLIN, OH; FT enrollment: 2,899)
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELYRIA, OH; FT enrollment: 4,008)
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEREA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,849)

Public high school in Creston:

Norwayne High School (Students: 444; Location: 350 S Main St; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Creston:

Creston Middle School (Students: 455; Location: PO Box 4443; Grades: 5-8)

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Church in Creston: Jackson Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Mound Cemetery (1), Jackson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Creston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:

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%)

Religion statistics for Creston

Adherents

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%

Name	Mennonite Church USA	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	5.9%	3.4%	3.1%	26.6%
Congregations	5.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	35.0%

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.

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:

from Medina County, OH	0.82% ($32,085 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH	0.64% ($33,968)
from Holmes County, OH	0.45% ($28,751)

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:

to Summit County, OH	0.67% ($32,547 average AGI)
to Medina County, OH	0.58% ($36,023)
to Stark County, OH	0.51% ($59,654)

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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (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: 111
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
Fatalities: 119
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 266
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

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: 3

CHRISTINE A VERRE, 9959 Caanan Center Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Tanya Weber, Off Pleasant Home Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: KS
Dane F Ershen, 14105 Cleveland Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

350 S Main St, 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, 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, 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, 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Creston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, 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: CESSNA 172B (Fixed wing single engine, 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:

Fire: 7

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