Location of Gretna, Nebraska Location of Gretna, Nebraska Gretna is a town/city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.
Gretna started shortly after the Burlington Railroad assembled a short line between Omaha and Ashland in the summer of 1886. Advent of the village of Gretna on this new laid rail line was the cue for the exit of the close-by trading post of Forest City, which had existed since 1856.
In its day, Forest City, positioned 2.5 miles southwest of where Gretna now stands, was a expand and busy place, but it was doomed by the rail road which passed it by.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,441 citizens , 1,594 homeholds, and 1,139 families residing in the city.
There were 1,671 housing units at an average density of 795.7 per square mile (307.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,594 homeholds of which 43.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families.
24.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.29.
The median age in the town/city was 34.5 years.
31.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,355 citizens , 889 homeholds, and 642 families residing in the city.
There were 917 housing units at an average density of 777.3 per square mile (300.0/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.64% White, 0.04% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.17% from other competitions, and 0.30% from two or more competitions.
There were 889 homeholds out of which 38.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families.
23.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.
28.1% of the populace was under the age of 18, 8.3% was aged from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $50,112, and the median income for a family was $56,410.
About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Gretna has a non-partisan election every four years, in years divisible by four, for mayor.
The town/city is split into two wards, with two town/city council members propel from each ward; council members serve four-year terms.
"Gretna, Sarpy County".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
City of Gretna Municipalities and communities of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
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