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| Males: 2,718 | |
| Females: 2,499 |
| Median resident age: | |
| Idaho median age: |
Zip codes: 83263.
| Preston: | $47,749 |
| ID: | $48,275 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $20,301 (it was $13,751 in 2000)
Preston city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $152,166 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
| Preston: | $152,166 |
| ID: | $176,300 |
Median gross rent in 2015: $661.
Races in Preston, ID (2010)
- 4,71790.6%White alone
- 3917.5%Hispanic
- 460.9%Two or more races
- 240.5%American Indian alone
- 110.2%Black alone
- 110.2%Asian alone
- 40.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Preston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Latest news from Preston, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (21.4%), American (17.3%), European (5.0%), Irish (4.0%), Norwegian (3.8%), Italian (3.3%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 4716 feet
Land area: 6.68 square miles.
Population density: 781 people per square mile (low).


For population 25 years and over in Preston:
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Preston city:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 11.8%
248 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America).
| This city: | 4.7% |
| Idaho: | 6.1% |
According to our research of Idaho and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Preston, Idaho as of August 26, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Preston to the number of sex offenders is 1,029 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $973 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,284 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (60.2 miles
, pop. 77,226).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (389.1 miles , pop. 450,166).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (592.6 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Dayton, ID (2.4 miles
),
Weston, ID (2.6 miles
),
Franklin, ID
(2.6 miles
),
Lewiston, UT
(3.0 miles
),
Clifton, ID
(3.0 miles
),
Cornish, UT (3.1 miles
),
Cove, UT
(3.2 miles
),
Richmond, UT
(3.6 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $95,600
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $99,200
- 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $97,300
- 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $142,000
- 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $180,200
- 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $183,000
- 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,900
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $211,100
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $290,700
Latitude: 42.10 N, Longitude: 111.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 435

| Crime rates in Preston by Year | |||||||||||||||
| Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 19.0 | 57.0 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 19.1 |
| Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Assaults | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| per 100,000 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 60.7 | 39.3 | 19.4 | 136.0 | 60.2 | 39.2 | 19.5 | 57.0 | 95.0 | 78.0 | 38.8 | 38.3 |
| Burglaries | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
| per 100,000 | 146.4 | 61.8 | 204.9 | 526.3 | 412.6 | 155.3 | 194.3 | 241.0 | 176.4 | 0.0 | 532.1 | 417.9 | 214.5 | 348.8 | 287.2 |
| Theft | 40 | 65 | 51 | 49 | 71 | 44 | 54 | 72 | 57 | 21 | 48 | 58 | 36 | 45 | 30 |
| per 100,000 | 836.8 | 1,339.7 | 1,044.9 | 991.9 | 1,394.9 | 854.4 | 1,049.2 | 1,445.8 | 1,117.4 | 409.1 | 912.2 | 1,101.6 | 702.0 | 871.9 | 574.4 |
| Auto thefts | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| per 100,000 | 20.9 | 41.2 | 82.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 19.4 | 114.9 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.2 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) | 56.0 | 63.7 | 129.2 | 88.7 | 108.3 | 103.3 | 115.4 | 86.7 | 66.5 | 51.4 | 101.9 | 140.9 | 77.4 | 107.3 | 75.2 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Preston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.15 |
| Idaho average: | 1.68 |
Preston, Idaho accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Idaho: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+22.4%).
- Manufacturing (19%)
- Other services, except public administration (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Construction (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (22%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Information (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (43%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Personal care and service occupations (4%)
- Healthcare support occupations (4%)
Average climate in Preston, Idaho
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earthquake activity:
Preston-area historical earthquake activity is near Idaho state average. It is 264% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from Preston center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 312.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Preston center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Leonard C. Brostrom - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Jared Hess - Film director, Robert L. Geddes - Politician, Spencer J. Condie - Biographer, Jared and Jerusha Hess - Film director, L. Edward Brown - Politician, Shawn Oliverson - College basketball player (Cornell Big Red).
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Preston: Leonard C. Brostrom.
Hospitals and medical centers in Preston:
airports located in Preston:
- Preston Airport (U10) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 5,000, Local Ops: 2,000, Military Ops: 40)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:
- Utah State University (about 25 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 21,131)
- Idaho State University (about 61 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
- Weber State University (about 63 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 17,655)
- Latter-day Saints Business College (about 92 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)
- University of Utah (about 93 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
- Westminster College (about 95 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- Western Governors University (about 98 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 31,481)
Public high schools in Preston:
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 685, Location: 151 E 2ND S, Grades: 9-12)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (ALT) HIGH (Students: 54, Location: 11 S. 100 W., Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Preston:
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 634, Location: 515 S 4TH E, Grades: PK-2)
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 591, Location: 525 S 4TH E, Grades: PK-5)
- PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 551, Location: 450 E VALLEY VIEW DR, Grades: 6-8)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Preston was the filming location for Napolean Dynamite
Notable location: Franklin County Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Telford Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3214 South Highway 34).
Hotels: Riverdale Resort Bed & Breakfast Motel (3696 North 1600 East), Plaza Motel (427 South Highway 91).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 81.6. This is about average.
| City: | 81.6 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 37.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 37.0 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.1 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 43.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.9% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, ID
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
10 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Preston in 2000:
- 39 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 27 people in other group homes
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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Banks with branches in Preston (2011 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Preston Branch at 1 South State, branch established on 1970/07/31. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Ireland Bank: Preston Branch at 85 East Oneida, branch established on 1981/10/19. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $212.2 mil, Deposits: $187.3 mil, headquarters in Malad City, ID, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Ireland Bancorp, Ltd.
- Lewiston State Bank: Branch at 217 South State, branch established on 2000/10/02. Info updated 2007/02/12: Bank assets: $244.5 mil, Deposits: $211.5 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lewiston Bancorp
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Preston Branch at 5 N State Street, branch established on 1865/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
| Here: | 8.0 |
| Idaho average: | 10.8 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Preston city (based on Franklin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,434 | 36 |
| Catholic | 627 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 150 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 42 | 1 |
| None | 533 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Franklin County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Franklin County: | 0.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Franklin County: | 3.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 5.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 7.5% |
| Idaho: | 7.7% |
| Franklin County: | 28.9% |
| Idaho: | 25.7% |
| This county: | 4.7% |
| State: | 11.7% |
Health and Nutrition:
| This city: | 49.2% |
| Idaho: | 47.8% |
| Preston: | 45.6% |
| State: | 44.1% |
| Preston: | 28.4 |
| Idaho: | 28.6 |
| Here: | 19.9% |
| State: | 22.3% |
| This city: | 11.2% |
| Idaho: | 10.2% |
| Preston: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
| This city: | 31.9% |
| Idaho: | 33.0% |
| Here: | 56.0% |
| State: | 54.8% |
| Here: | 77.6% |
| Idaho: | 78.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Preston, ID Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 3 | $9,858 | $39,432 | 1 | $1,180 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 5 | $1,500 | |
| Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $20,338 | $40,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 1 | $1,904 | $22,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 6 | $21,386 | $42,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $3,180 | $38,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $3,608 | $43,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 1 | $3,838 | $46,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $3,142 | $37,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 20 | $67,254 | $40,352 | 6 | $2,680 |
Preston government finances - Expenditure in 2004 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000 ($36.04)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $376,000 ($72.07)
General - Other: $341,000 ($65.36)
Sewerage: $337,000 ($64.60)
Water Utilities: $271,000 ($51.95)
Regular Highways: $163,000 ($31.24)
Solid Waste Management: $125,000 ($23.96)
Financial Administration: $125,000 ($23.96)
Parks & Recreation: $57,000 ($10.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $18,000 ($3.45)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($2.88)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($1.53)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $951,000 ($182.29)
Preston government finances - Revenue in 2004 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $308,000 ($59.04)
All Other: $288,000 ($55.20)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $50,000 ($9.58)
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($7.48)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $327,000 ($62.68)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $353,000 ($67.66)
Highways: $183,000 ($35.08)
- Tax - Property: $492,000 ($94.31)
Preston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2004 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $686,000 ($131.49)
5.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,455 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.59% |
| Idaho average: | 7.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Cache County, UT | |
| from Caribou County, ID | |
| from Salt Lake County, UT |
6.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,393 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.65% |
| Idaho average: | 7.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Cache County, UT | |
| to Bannock County, ID | |
| to Salt Lake County, UT |
Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:
- KACH (1340 AM; 1 kW; PRESTON, ID; Owner: ALAN J. WHITE, NELADA G. WHITE)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
- KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
- KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
- KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXOL (1660 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
- KANN (1120 AM; 10 kW; ROY, UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLO (1430 AM; 10 kW; OGDEN, UT; Owner: KLO BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
- KKEX (96.7 FM; PRESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
- KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
- KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
- K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
- KBNZ (104.9 FM; TREMONTON, UT; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - UTAH, LLC)
- KYFO-FM (95.5 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KUDD (107.9 FM; ROY, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- K299AH (107.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
- K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
- K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
- K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
- K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
- KBLQ-FM (92.9 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- K288AG (105.5 FM; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K272AB (102.3 FM; PRESTON, ETC., ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
TV broadcast stations around Preston:
- K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K22DV (Channel 22; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT NO. 1)
- K35GJ (Channel 35; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K19EW (Channel 19; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K25HG (Channel 25; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K27GM (Channel 27; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K29EY (Channel 29; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K31FR (Channel 31; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K33GF (Channel 33; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
- K36AD (Channel 36; PRESTON, ID; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY TV DISTRICT #1)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Preston, ID)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 99 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Preston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Preston)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Preston and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRVIEW WATER DIST (Population served: 1,200, Groundwater):Past health violations:BANIDA WINDER WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform
Past health violations:CUB RIVER ACRES (Population served: 180, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2014)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2013)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:BIRCH CREEK CULINARY (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:RIVERDALE RESORT (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-30-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2013)
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-30-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2013)
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-30-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-06-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2012)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-06-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2012)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 30
- Hazardous Condition: 9
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Preston
| Most common first names in Preston, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 36 | 82.6 years |
| Mary | 26 | 82.0 years |
| George | 25 | 78.0 years |
| John | 22 | 75.9 years |
| James | 21 | 79.1 years |
| Joseph | 19 | 79.1 years |
| Charles | 17 | 77.3 years |
| Carl | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Florence | 14 | 84.2 years |
| Paul | 13 | 67.1 years |
| Most common last names in Preston, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen | 42 | 76.6 years |
| Smith | 41 | 80.0 years |
| Johnson | 39 | 77.4 years |
| Jensen | 37 | 74.1 years |
| Larsen | 32 | 83.8 years |
| Nelson | 23 | 82.4 years |
| Palmer | 22 | 82.2 years |
| Christensen | 21 | 80.8 years |
| Bodily | 20 | 84.3 years |
| Porter | 18 | 81.5 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
| Businesses in Preston, ID | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Preston compared to Idaho state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Preston on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
- #4 (83263) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #32 (83263) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of English first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #74 (83263) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2017.



