Crete, Nebraska

Crete, Nebraska
Crete, Nebraska
—  City  —
Location of Crete, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°37′29″N 96°57′33″W / 40.62472°N 96.95917°W / 40.62472; -96.95917Coordinates: 40°37′29″N 96°57′33″W / 40.62472°N 96.95917°W / 40.62472; -96.95917
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Saline
Area
 - Total 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 - Land 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2010)
 - Total 6,960
 - Density 2,541.9/sq mi (981.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68333
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-11370[1]
GNIS feature ID 0828460[2]

Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Crete is located at 40°37′29″N 96°57′33″W / 40.62472°N 96.95917°W / 40.62472; -96.95917 (40.624790, -96.959178)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.

The city is mentioned in Brewer and Shipley's 1970 hit song "Tarkio Road."

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,028 people, 2,078 households, and 1,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,541.9 people per square mile (982.0/km²). There were 2,188 housing units at an average density of 922.7 per square mile (356.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.48% White, 0.76% African American, 0.73% Native American, 3.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.90% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.50% of the population.

There were 2,078 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 20.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,098, and the median income for a family was $43,295. Males had a median income of $30,778 versus $25,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,936. About 7.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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