Creston, Illinois
| Creston | |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′51″N 88°57′56″W / 41.93083°N 88.96556°WCoordinates: 41°55′51″N 88°57′56″W / 41.93083°N 88.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Dement |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 662 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Postal code | 60113 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
Creston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census, up from 543 in 2000.
Creston was named for its supposed location on the highest point of land between Chicago and the Mississippi River.
Creston is located at 41°55′51″N 88°57′56″W / 41.93083°N 88.96556°W (41.930816, -88.965554).
According to the 2010 census, Creston has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 543 people, 195 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,299.3 people per square mile (499.2/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 488.2 per square mile (187.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% White, 1.10% African American, 0.37% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.
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