Crete, Nebraska

Crete, Nebraska
Downtown Crete: Main Avenue, looking south from 13th Street, May 2013
Downtown Crete: Main Avenue, looking south from 13th Street, May 2013
Location of Crete within Saline County and Nebraska
Location of Crete within Saline County and Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°37′29″N 96°57′14″W / 40.62472°N 96.95389°W / 40.62472; -96.95389
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySaline
Government
 • MayorDavid Bauer
Area
 • Total3.85 sq mi (9.97 km2)
 • Land3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,099
 • Density1,869.14/sq mi (721.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68333
Area code402
FIPS code31-11370
GNIS feature ID2393673[2]
Websitecrete.ne.gov

Crete is a city in and the most populous municipality of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Doane University.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crete, Nebraska