Creston is a village in Platte County,

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, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census.

History

Creston was laid out in 1886 when the

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was extended to that point. It was named from its lofty elevation.
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/ref> Creston was originally built up chiefly by Germans. The town was incorporated as a village in 1890.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 203 people, 89 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0%

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, 1.5% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 89 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were

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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 215 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.07%

, 0.47%

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, and 0.47% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population. There were 96 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $23,438 for females. The

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for the village was $14,974. About 5.8% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

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