A town of 7,527, settled in 1871. Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Crete does most differently from other towns.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Crete. Another town gets a different order.
Crete beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Crete | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21% | 24% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.1% | 9.9% |
1.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuxedo Park | — | 101 |
| 2. Little League Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Wildwood Park | — | 4 |
Crete reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
The public schools Crete’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Intermediate School | 3–5 | 455 | B− |
| Crete Elementary School | PK–2 | 438 | Not graded |
| St. James Elementary School Private | PK–6 | 97 | |
| Crete Middle School | 6–8 | 471 | B− |
| Crete High School | 9–12 | 705 | C− |
| Crete Success Academy | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Crete has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
About one in 4 of Crete’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (21%), Omaha (7%) and Seward (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The typical Crete home is worth about $242,000, down 0.9% in a year, 14% below the Nebraska typical home.
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
8 places in Crete on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Crete is the most populous city of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Doane University.
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