Creston is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 2,413 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44217.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Creston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Creston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Creston had 2,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 454th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chippewa Lake, OH weather station (5 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Norwayne Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwayne Elementary SchoolCreston | K–5 | 539 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Norwayne Middle SchoolCreston | 5–8 | 310 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Norwayne High SchoolCreston | 9–12 | 415 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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