Local servicesHospitalGreater Regional Medical Center4.6 miPost officeCreston Post Office5.2 miTown hallCromwell City Hallunder a milePoliceUnion County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationCreston Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM54 miInterstateI-8032 miUS highwayUS 342.9 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:45 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:39 am – 4:52 pm
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People85 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.437 householdsMedian household income $57,917Median home value $108,90089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,346 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days18 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creston 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Corning
Nearby landmarksSummit Lakelake · 3.8 miSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campuscollege · 4.8 miLake McKinleylake · 4.0 miEast Fork East Nodaway Riverriver · 4.5 miWest Platte Riverriver · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 1,064 acresSummit Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 276 acresMckinley Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 127 acresMitchell Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 144 acresTwelve Mile Lake (Union) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 1,484 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 11.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199545 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 36 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,285 ft392 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
