Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,204 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Bear River Massacre occurred in 1863 at a point a few miles northwest of Preston. The Bear River Massacre Site is a National Historic Landmark. In 1866, Latter-day Saint pioneers arrived in the northern end of the Cache Valley, stretching across southeastern Idaho and northeastern Utah. They founded a community in that location and named it Worm Creek, but in 1881 changed it to Preston because leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Salt Lake City objected to the name "Worm Creek" being part of any church congregation's name. The name Preston was suggested by a local member to honor William B. Preston, who at the time was president of the LDS Church's Cache Stake. It was not until the 1880s while William C. Parkinson was serving as the bishop of the Preston LDS Ward that a regular townsite was laid out. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Nearby is the Cub River Canyon, which is a popular recreation area. Within Preston itself, U.S. Highway 91 is the main north-south street, State Street. By driving south on US-91, it is a 25-minute drive from Preston to the larger Logan, Utah. Oneida Street, also State Highway 36 is the primary west-east road. Preston is a half-hour drive from Interstate 15. Climate Preston has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb). Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 5,204 people, 1,751 households, and 1,327 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,873 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population. There were 1,751 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder