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Gretna, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,355. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,860 (+106.4% change)
Males: 1,115 (47.3%), Females: 1,240 (52.7%)

Sarpy County

Zip code: 68028

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $50,112
Median house value: $102,000

Population by Race

Races in Gretna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), Irish (15.1%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (7.0%), Danish (6.2%), Swedish (6.2%).

Elevation: 1248 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gretna

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gretna city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gretna:

  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 14 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 14 miles; PAPILLION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gretna:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 41 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 88 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gretna:

  • MILLARD (about 11 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 22 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gretna:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 38 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Gretna:

  • GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 544; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gretna:

  • GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 654; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 543; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gretna:

  • GRETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,500; Location: 736 SOUTH STREET; 13,514 books; 352 audio materials; 393 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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