Local servicesHospitalCatholic Health Initiatives Health Mercy Corning Medical Center9.6 miPost officePrescott Post Office3.1 miTown hallPrescott City Hall3.1 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationPrescott Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM59 miInterstateI-8029 miUS highwayUS 349.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN12 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 min5:46 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:40 am – 4:53 pm
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People701 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5285 householdsMedian household income $70,536Median home value $162,500Median rent $1,059 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 381 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corning station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Fork East Nodaway Riverriver · 3.4 miLake Icarialake · 6.6 miLake Binderlake · 7.2 miWest Fork Middle Nodaway Riverriver · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,127 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 7.2 miLake Icaria State Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 773 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 1,064 acresSpring Lake Parkpark · 9.2 miSummit Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 276 acresSource: 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 199543 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAdams 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation1,291 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
