Creston | |
|---|---|
 Creston Country Store, 2012 | |
 Location of Creston in San Luis Obispo County, California | |
  Creston Location within the state of California  Creston Creston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35ยฐ31โฒ07โณN 120ยฐ31โฒ26โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ35.5187ยฐN 120.5238ยฐW | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
ย โขย Total | 0.57ย sqย mi (1.47ย km2) |
| ย โขย Land | 0.56ย sqย mi (1.46ย km2) |
| ย โขย Water | 0.0039ย sqย mi (0.01ย km2) ย 0.84% |
| Population ย (2020) | |
ย โขย Total | 98 |
| ย โขย Density | 173.8/sqย mi (67.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| ย โขย Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93432 |
| FIPS code | 06-17232 |
Creston is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, about 10 miles east of Atascadero. As of the 2020 census, Creston had a population of 98.[2]
History
editCreston (named after Calvin J. Cressy) was founded in 1884 on the Rancho Huerhuero Mexican land grant.
Creston was home to Creston Farm, where a number of retired American thoroughbred racehorses were boarded, including those listed below.[3][4][5]
Notable retired racehorses who were stabled there include:
- Flying Paster (1976โ1992)
- Golden Act (1976โ2000)
- Skywalker (1982โ2003)
- Itsallgreektome (1987โ2007)
Writer and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard died at his ranch near Creston.[6]
In 2014, Creston was made an American Viticultural Area called the Creston District AVA.[7]
Transportation
editCreston is near the following highways:
- California State Route 58
- California State Route 46
- California State Route 41
- California State Route 229
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %ยฑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94 | โ | |
| 2020 | 98 | 4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850โ1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] | |||
Creston first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[23]
The 2010 United States census[24] reported that Creston had a population of 94. The population density was 165.3 inhabitants per square mile (63.8/km2). The racial makeup of Creston was 89 (94.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.1%) Native American, 1 (1.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (6.4%).
The Census reported that 94 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 36 households, out of which 15 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 20 (55.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (8.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (8.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (2.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals, and 2 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 26 families (72.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.96.
The population was spread out, with 22 people (23.4%) under the age of 18, 4 people (4.3%) aged 18 to 24, 28 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 27 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 13 people (13.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
There were 39 housing units at an average density of 68.6 per square mile (26.5/km2), of which 27 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 9 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 64 people (68.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 30 people (31.9%) lived in rental housing units.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "From The Horse's Mouth". Thoroughbred Info. 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Cardiff Stud Farms". Manta. July 24, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Cardiff Stud Farms". Farm Ranch.
- ^ Rigley, Colin (May 28, 2009). "L. Ron Hubbard's last refuge". New Times. San Luis Obispo, CA. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "11 new viticultural areas established within Paso Robles". Paso Robles Daily News. October 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA โ Creston CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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