Crete, Nebraska
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Crete is a city in Saline County
Saline County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,843 people, 5,188 households, and 3,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...

, Nebraska
Nebraska
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, United States
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. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Crete is located at 40°37′29"N 96°57′33"W (40.624790, -96.959178).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, 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
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of 2000, there were 6,028 people, 2,078 households, and 1,317 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 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
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, 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
Marriage
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 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
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 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

  • Doane College
    Doane College
    Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:...

  • Doane College Historic Buildings
    Doane College Historic Buildings
    The Doane College Historic Buildings are located on the Doane College campus at 1014 Boswell Avenue in Crete, Nebraska. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, there are three buildings included: Gaylord Hall, Whitcomb Conservatory/Lee Memorial Chapel, and Boswell...

  • Doane College Osterhout Arboretum
    Doane College Osterhout Arboretum
    The Doane College Osterhout Arboretum is an arboretum at Doane College, Nebraska, named in honour of M. David Osterhout.The Doane College Arboretum was officially rededicated as Osterhout Arboretum on May 9, 2002. The arboretum honors M...

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