What is the population of Crete?

The population of Crete, NE is 6,875.

Where is Crete located?

Crete, NE is located at latitude 40.6277800 and longitude -96.9614200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Crete?

The area of Crete, NE is 8.283292 km².

What is the elevation of Crete?

Crete, NE has an elevation of 412 meters (1352 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Crete in?

Crete, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Crete in?

Crete is in the state of Nebraska, United States.

What county is Crete, NE in?

Crete is in Saline County, Nebraska.

How has the population of Crete changed?

The population of Crete, NE has decreased from 6,960 (2010) to 6,875 (2020), a change of -1.2%.

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Crete, Nebraska

Crete: town in Saline County, Nebraska, United States

About

Crete is a town located in the county of Saline in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,960 and a population density of 840 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,875 inhabitants.

The town was created 155 years ago in 1870.

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Quick Facts about Crete

Population	6,875 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
County	Saline County
Postal code	68333
Phone Area Codes	402
Area	8.28 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.6278,-96.9614
Altitude	1,352 feet / 412 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1871 (155 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	00:03:09 (23rd April 2026)
Density	830 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.24% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Crete is located at 40°37'40"N 96°57'41"W (40.6277800, -96.9614200).

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Weather

81°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

20 to 25 mph SW Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind...

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Crete decreased by 1.24% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,960	-	census
2011	7,042	1.16%	estimation process
2012	7,110	0.96%	estimation process
2013	7,082	-0.4%	estimation process
2014	7,061	-0.3%	estimation process
2015	7,004	-0.81%	estimation process
2016	7,017	0.19%	estimation process
2017	7,125	1.52%	estimation process
2018	7,074	-0.72%	estimation process
2019	7,007	-0.96%	estimation process
2020	6,875	-1.92%	estimation process

Crete zip code is 68333. County name: Saline, County fips: 31151

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People born in Crete (9)

People born in Crete, including politician John William Chapman, biologist Arthur Sperry Pearse, athletics competitor Teri Steer, .

More notable people

Dana Altman (basketball coach) he was born in 16/06/1958
Fred Rogers Fairchild (American economist) he was born in 05/08/1877
Harold Montelle Stephens (United States federal judge) he was born in 06/03/1886
Natalie Schneider (American wheelchair basketball player) she was born in 01/01/1983
Mitch Krenk (American football player) he was born in 19/11/1959
George F. Sprague (American geneticist and maize researcher) he was born in 03/09/1902

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Crete, NE. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
181020	Doane University	Crete (NE)	68333
180957	College of Hair Design-Downtown	Lincoln (NE)	68508-2199
181242	Purdue University Global-Lincoln	Lincoln (NE)	68508
181464	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln (NE)	68588
181738	Union College	Lincoln (NE)	68506

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Crete, NE. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LNK	Lincoln	201 North 7th St.	RAIL
OMA	Omaha	1003 S. 9th Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Crete.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Cr Post Office	Crete (NE)	68333

Other cities in Saline County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saline County , NE.

City Name	Population	Title
Wilber	1,809	City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Friend	946	City in Nebraska, USA
Dorchester	572	Village in Nebraska
De Witt	488	Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America
Western	228	Village in Nebraska, USA
Tobias	103	Village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Swanton	88	Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Crete distances to largest Nebraska cities