Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Creston and their reported violations in the past:
CRESTON PUBLIC WATER (Population served: 251, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1999)
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.3% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Creston, WA
Creston compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above 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:
- Electricity (75%)
- Wood (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Religion statistics for Creston (based on Lincoln County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.11%
| Here |  | 44.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 28.6% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 19.4% | 19.4% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 3.2% |
|---|
| Name | Hutterian Brethren | Church of the Nazarene | Lutheran Church | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 6.5% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% |
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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: 4 | Lincoln County: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lincoln County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Lincoln County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 6.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.1% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lincoln County: | 29.7% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 | $1,918 | $23,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $398 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $960 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,310 | $25,860 | 5 | $1,358 |
Creston government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $44,000 ($187.23)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($119.15)
All Other: $6,000 ($25.53)
Housing & Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $30,000 ($127.66)
General: $29,000 ($123.40)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $41,000 ($174.47)
General - Other: $37,000 ($157.45)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($114.89)
Water Utilities: $27,000 ($114.89)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($72.34)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($68.09)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($25.53)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($25.53)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($21.28)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.26)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.26)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($55.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000 ($68.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $318,000 ($1353.19)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $49,000 ($208.51)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $259,000 ($1102.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($42.55)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($55.32)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($17.02)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000 ($1404.26)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($191.49)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($97.87)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000 ($148.94)
General Support: $2,000 ($8.51)
All Other: $1,000 ($4.26)
- Tax - Property: $26,000 ($110.64)
Total General Sales: $13,000 ($55.32)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($38.30)
NEC: $2,000 ($8.51)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($4.26)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000 ($217.02)
8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,756 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.64% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
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:
8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.84% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
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:
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Creston:
- KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
- KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
- KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
- KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
Creston fatal accident list:
Jun 13, 2009 10:15 PM, Us-2, A St, Lat: 47.75863611, Lon: -118.526, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 17, 1986 08:12 AM, 002, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 33000 Swanson Lake Rd. North (Lat: 47.743222 Lon: -118.529722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ283
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/07/2010
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Thomas E Jenkins, Creston Butte (Lat: 47.743722 Lon: -118.529611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 9 m, Licensee ID: L01475593
Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: (412) 395-7231, Email:
- Thomas E Jenkins, Creston Butte (Lat: 47.743722 Lon: -118.529611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 9 m
Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: (412) 395-7231, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Johnny George Mountain 11.3 Mi Ne (Lat: 47.911278 Lon: -118.444167), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNXK284, Licensee ID: L00094418
Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/25/2011
Registrant: Lincoln County Emergency Communication, Davenport, WA 99122, Phone: (509) 922-4632 - Creston Butte 1 Mi S (Lat: 47.743778 Lon: -118.529444), Call Sign: KRE329
Assigned Frequencies: 154.665 MHz, 154.695 MHz, 154.845 MHz, 154.920 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.505 MHz, 155.580 MHz, 155.850 MHz, 155.970 MHz, 158.790 MHz Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/14/2014
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service 040607, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
- .25 Mi S Creston Elevators (Lat: 47.752667 Lon: -118.523333), Call Sign: KNAN394
Assigned Frequencies: 152.945 MHz Grant Date: 11/01/2000, Expiration Date: 01/28/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Hugh L Goin, 33860 Swanson Lake Rd N, Creston, WA 99117-9701, Phone: (509) 636-3794 - Creston Butte (Lat: 47.745444 Lon: -118.530000), Structure height: 13 m, Call Sign: KOE290, Licensee ID: L00002834
Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz, 153.710 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/22/2011
Registrant: Avista Corporation, 1411 East Mission, Spokane, WA 99220, Phone: (509) 495-8533, Fax: (509) 777-5425, Email:
- SWANSON, 19602 Seven-Springs Dairy Road (Lat: 47.625278 Lon: -118.527667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQEA224
Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 12/12/2015, Certifier: John D Mcintosh
Registrant: Region4fcca, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017, Email:
- SWANSON, 19602 Seven-Springs Dairy Road (Lat: 47.625278 Lon: -118.527667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQEY454
Assigned Frequencies: 151.295 MHz, 151.415 MHz Grant Date: 05/17/2006, Expiration Date: 05/17/2016, Certifier: Marc D Johnson
Registrant: Reg 4 Fcca, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 ( 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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB7NTO, Licensee ID: L00537646
Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
Registrant: A V Anderson Sr, R 1 Box 36d, Creston, WA 99117 - Call Sign: KB7QDN, Licensee ID: L00538742
Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
Registrant: Margarett Anderson, Rt 1 Box 36d, Creston, WA 99117 - Call Sign: KB7TYP, Licensee ID: L00670924
Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
Registrant: Loyal M Grey, Rt 1 Box 36f, Creston, WA 99117 - Call Sign: KB7TYQ, Licensee ID: L00670843
Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
Registrant: Valeria A Grey, Rt1 Box 36f, Creston, WA 99117 - Call Sign: KE7MVT, Licensee ID: L01275958
Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 04/25/2017, Certifier: Billy D Clark
Registrant: Billy D Clark, Creston, WA 99117
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: LORIER WILLIAM W VARIEZE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 245WL , Serial Number: 1168, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1998
Registrant (Individual): William W Lorier, 40679 Sterling Valley Rd N, Creston, WA 99147 - Aircraft: EXCALIBUR AIRCRAFT WIDE BODY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 3203 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2651B , Serial Number: 5207, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/2008
Registrant (Individual): Robert W Starkey, Po Box 9, Creston, WA 99117
| Most common first names in Creston, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 8 | 71.6 years |
| Helen | 4 | 70.8 years |
| John | 4 | 77.8 years |
| Mary | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Robert | 4 | 67.0 years |
| Florence | 3 | 74.7 years |
| George | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Donald | 3 | 67.3 years |
| Ruth | 3 | 85.0 years |
| Edna | 2 | 88.0 years |
| Most common last names in Creston, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Nelson | 7 | 76.7 years |
| Mckay | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Simons | 5 | 83.2 years |
| Reed | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Roby | 4 | 89.0 years |
| Gardner | 3 | 80.1 years |
| Houger | 3 | 88.6 years |
| Johnson | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Mangis | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Simonson | 3 | 82.3 years |
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