Gretna, Florida

Gretna, Florida
City of Gretna
Gretna City Hall
Gretna City Hall
Motto(s): 
"A Vision for Tomorrow"
"Come Grow With Us"[1]
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°36′56″N 84°39′45″W / 30.61556°N 84.66250°W / 30.61556; -84.66250
Country United States
State Florida
County Gadsden
Settled1897[2]
Platted1905[2]
Incorporated1909[2][3]
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
 • MayorGary L. Russ Jr.
 • Mayor Pro TemJames Payne
 • CommissionersEvelyn Riley Goldwire,
Jeff McNealy, and
Anthony J. Baker
 • City ManagerAntonio Jefferson
 • City AttorneyHarold Knowles
Area
 • Total8.61 sq mi (22.30 km2)
 • Land8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,357
 • Density158.51/sq mi (61.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32332
Area code850
FIPS code12-27650[5]
GNIS feature ID0294791[6]
Websitemygretna.com

Gretna is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The majority of the population is African American, and as of the 2020 census, had 1,357 residents, down from 1,460 at the 2010 census.

The city is on U.S. 90, approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of the Florida-Georgia border.

  1. ^ "Welcome to the City of Gretna Official Website". City of Gretna. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference GretHist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GretInco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.