Creston township, Nebraska

Creston township is a geographic entity located in Platte County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 376. The land area covers 35.82 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	376	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	45.2 yrs	±7.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	140	±39	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	160	±39
Occupied Housing Units	140	±39
Vacant Housing Units	20	±14
Median Home Value	$201,800	±$27,490
Median Gross Rent	$960	±$289

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$67,375	±$33,499
Per Capita Income	$45,753	±$9,828
Poverty Rate	3.4%	±3.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	11	±12
Unemployment Rate	0%	±5.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	182	±48
Broadband Internet Rate	84.3%	±31.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CRESTON GUS Population: 378 (2024) ID: 169940	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN 50006 175 AVE, CRESTON NE 68631-3207
COUNTY OF PLATTE GUS Population: 35,499 (2024) ID: 130186	County	Official County Government	Contact: PLATTE COUNTY CLERK 2610 1TH ST, COLUMBUS NE 68601

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	CLARKSON, NE
CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	CLARKSON, NE
HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	HUMPHREY, NE
HUMPHREY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	HUMPHREY, NE
LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	COLUMBUS, NE
LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-08	COLUMBUS, NE
LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	LEIGH, NE
LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	LEIGH, NE
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	MADISON, NE
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	MADISON, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
LEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.4 mi away	153 MAIN STREET, LEIGH, NE, 68643	(402) 487-2507
HUMPHREY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.5 mi away	307 MAIN STREET, HUMPHREY, NE, 68642	(402) 923-0957
CLARKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.5 mi away	318 PINE STREET, CLARKSON, NE, 68629	(402) 892-3235
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.3 mi away	208 WEST 3RD STREET, MADISON, NE, 68748	(402) 454-3500
HOWELLS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.6 mi away	130 NORTH 3RD STREET, HOWELLS, NE, 68641	(402) 986-1210
STANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.3 mi away	1009 JACKPINE, STANTON, NE, 68779	(402) 439-2230
COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.4 mi away	2500 14TH STREET, SUITE 2, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601	(402) 564-7116
SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.6 mi away	108 E. 18TH STREET, SCHUYLER, NE, 68661	(402) 352-2221
JOHN ROGERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	21.9 mi away	703 2ND STREET, DODGE, NE, 68633	(402) 693-2512
NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	24.4 mi away	308 W PROSPECT AVENUE, NORFOLK, NE, 68701	(402) 844-2100

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MADISON, NE US, located 12.2 miles from Creston township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.9°	10.4°	21.2°	0.57"	—
February	36.3°	14.6°	25.5°	0.73"	—
March	48.5°	24.1°	36.3°	1.45"	—
April	60.5°	35.5°	48.0°	2.94"	—
May	71.7°	47.7°	59.7°	4.16"	—
June	81.7°	58.7°	70.2°	4.45"	—
July	85.2°	62.4°	73.8°	3.06"	—
August	83.2°	60.5°	71.8°	3.63"	—
September	77.0°	50.5°	63.7°	2.51"	—
October	64.2°	36.9°	50.6°	2.65"	—
November	48.3°	24.7°	36.5°	1.29"	—
December	35.4°	14.3°	24.8°	0.76"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Leigh village	Village	3.2 mi	—
Creston village	Village	3.3 mi	—
Clarkson city	City	9.5 mi	—
Humphrey city	City	9.5 mi	—
Tarnov village	Village	11.7 mi	—
Madison city	City	12.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3114111335. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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