Crete, Nebraska

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Population in 2014: 7,034 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +16.7%

Males: 3,735	(53.1%)
Females: 3,299	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Nebraska median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 68333.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $49,195 (it was $34,098 in 2000)

Crete:	$49,195
NE:	$54,996

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $18,873 (it was $14,936 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $102,692 (it was $75,400 in 2000)

Crete:	$102,692
NE:	$141,600

Median gross rent in 2015: $741.

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Races in Crete, NE (2010)
- 4,11559.1%White alone
- 2,48435.7%Hispanic
- 1732.5%Asian alone
- 741.1%Two or more races
- 660.9%Black alone
- 260.4%Other race alone
- 200.3%American Indian alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Crete: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), Czech (9.7%), Irish (4.8%), American (3.7%), English (2.4%), European (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 2,966 people per square mile (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Crete:

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crete city:

Never married: 41.4%
Now married: 42.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 9.3%

1,397 residents are foreign born (16.1% Latin America).

This city:	19.5%
Nebraska:	6.6%

According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Crete, Nebraska as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Crete to the number of sex offenders is 378 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,915 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,949 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (19.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (489.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dorchester, NE (2.9 miles ), Wilber, NE (3.1 miles ), Denton, NE (3.2 miles) , Hallam, NE (3.3 miles ), Sprague, NE (3.3 miles) , Milford, NE (3.4 miles ), Pleasant Dale, NE (3.4 miles ), Clatonia, NE (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,200
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,500
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $129,900
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $107,300
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $137,600
2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $109,500
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,100
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $137,300
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $79,600
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,900
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,300
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $160,200
2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,300
2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,700
2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $215,000
2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $232,800
2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $166,900
2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 96.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +626 (+8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,837 (55.9%)

Area code: 402

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Crime rates in Crete by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	4	1	3	5	1	2	0	3	4	2	2	2	3	2
per 100,000	66.3	16.4	48.1	78.7	15.7	31.5	0.0	47.7	63.9	31.3	28.5	28.3	41.4	27.9
Robberies	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	2	2	2	1
per 100,000	16.6	0.0	16.0	15.7	31.4	0.0	0.0	31.8	0.0	15.7	28.5	28.3	27.6	13.9
Assaults	2	5	4	10	8	7	5	23	10	5	21	6	10	9
per 100,000	33.1	82.1	64.2	157.5	125.5	110.4	78.8	365.5	159.8	78.4	299.1	84.8	138.2	125.5
Burglaries	31	30	28	35	25	22	33	52	32	30	50	62	43	27
per 100,000	513.7	492.5	449.4	551.2	392.2	346.9	520.1	826.4	511.3	470.2	712.0	876.1	594.1	376.5
Theft	159	156	150	146	196	146	158	163	137	127	136	148	162	202
per 100,000	2,634.6	2,561.2	2,407.3	2,299.2	3,075.0	2,302.1	2,490.1	2,590.6	2,189.2	1,990.6	1,936.8	2,091.3	2,238.2	2,816.9
Auto thefts	13	10	8	4	6	5	8	9	6	4	1	7	7	4
per 100,000	215.4	164.2	128.4	63.0	94.1	78.8	126.1	143.0	95.9	62.7	14.2	98.9	96.7	55.8
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	1	1	3	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	16.4	0.0	0.0	15.7	0.0	31.5	0.0	47.9	15.7	14.2	42.4	41.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 290.5)	232.9	187.4	202.6	234.8	205.1	170.0	161.9	293.7	214.1	163.0	219.6	200.9	207.9	195.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Crete detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
Nebraska average:	1.96

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Crete, Nebraska accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	2.5%
Nebraska:	2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +982 (+19.5%).

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (29%)
Educational services (15%)
Transportation and warehousing (11%)
Construction (8%)
Retail trade (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Manufacturing (36%)
Educational services (21%)
Health care and social assistance (18%)
Retail trade (9%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (2%)
Finance and insurance (2%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (16%)
Material moving occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)

Production occupations (27%)
Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Crete: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Crete, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Crete-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Crete city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/22/2004, a category F4 tornado 28.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Crete-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 278.0 miles away from Crete center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from Crete center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Saline County (15) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Dana Altman - Basketball coach, John William Chapman - Politician.

Hospitals and medical centers in Crete:

CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, P O BOX 220, 2910 BETTEN DR)
CRETE MANOR (830 EAST 1ST STREET)
TABITHA NURSING CENTER AT CRETE (P O BOX 9, 1540 GROVE STREET)

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airports located in Crete:

Crete Municipal Airport (CEK) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 3,320, Local Ops: 19,700, Military Ops: 300)

Amtrak station near Crete:

19 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Crete:

Doane College-Crete (Full-time enrollment: 1,141; Location: 1014 Boswell Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.doane.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crete:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 20 miles; Lincoln, NE; Full-time enrollment: 20,817)
Southeast Community College Area (about 22 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 23 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
Bellevue University (about 66 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 67 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 68 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
Creighton University (about 69 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)

Public high school in Crete:

CRETE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492, Location: 1500 E 15TH ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Crete:

CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 702, Location: 309 E 11TH ST, Grades: PK-4)
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 344, Location: 1700 GLENWOOD AVENUE, Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Crete:

ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 104, Location: 525 E 14TH ST, Grades: PK-6)

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Library in Crete:

CRETE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $288,037; Location: 305 EAST 13TH STREET; 27,310 books; 1,814 audio materials; 2,254 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 82 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Crete: Crete Junction (A), Farmers Cooperative Elevator (B), Crete (C), Saline County Fairgrounds (D), Tuxedo Park Campground (E), College Heights Country Club (F), Doane Village (G), Taylor House (H), Fairchild and Faculty Apartments (I), Bauer House (J), Colonial Hall (K), Burrage Hall (L), Sheldon Hall (M), Frees Hall (N), Central Heating Plant (O), Gaylord Hall (P), Communications Building (Q), Cassell Open Air Theatre (R), Perry Memorial Campus Center (S), Padour-Walker Administration Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crete include: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (A), Cornerstone Bible Church (B), Plymouth Congregational Church (C), First Congregational United Church of Christ (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E), Grace United Methodist Church (F), Faith Christian Church (G), Faith Evangelical Free Church (H), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Heart Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Doane Lake (A), Miller Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Walnut Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Crete include: Crete City Park (1), Northward Park (2), Wildwood Park (3), Gus Stoll Park (4), Nebraska Chautauquas Historical Marker (5), Little League Park (6), All American Rose Test Garden (7), Dean Pergola (8), Simon Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Benne Memorial Museum (800 West 13th Street).

Hotels: Star Motel (845 East Highway 33), Super 8 Motel (1880 West 12th Street), Villa Madrid Motel (1515 West Highway 33).

Saline County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 49.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:	49.4
U.S.:	74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.319. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.319
U.S.:	0.293

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 8.43. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.43
U.S.:	9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.2%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 21.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crete, NE

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Crete in 2010:

727 people in college/university student housing
90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Crete in 2000:

606 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
99 people in nursing homes
36 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Banks with branches in Crete (2011 data):

Great Western Bank: 1301 Main Avenue Branch at 1301 Main Avenue, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
Union Bank and Trust Company: Crete Branch at 1100 Main Avenue, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2006/06/06: Bank assets: $2,481.6 mil, Deposits: $2,115.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc.
Pinnacle Bank: Crete Branch at 143 East 13th Street, branch established on 1897/01/01. Info updated 2010/12/10: Bank assets: $3,171.2 mil, Deposits: $2,710.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
City Bank & Trust Co.: Crete Branch at 1135 Main Street, branch established on 1997/10/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $194.1 mil, Deposits: $148.4 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Tcm Company

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	18.5
Nebraska average:	11.0

Crete mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Crete city (based on Saline County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Mainline Protestant	2,922	16
Evangelical Protestant	2,147	9
Catholic	2,111	5
Other	178	2
None	6,842	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Saline County:	4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:	2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Saline County:	2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:	0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6

Saline County:	4.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

Here:	5.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Nebraska:	7.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Saline County:	31.1%
Nebraska:	28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	23.6%
State:	12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

This city:	46.5%
State:	47.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Crete:	42.5%
State:	43.2%

Average BMI:

This city:	28.1
Nebraska:	28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:

This city:	22.5%
Nebraska:	22.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Here:	11.7%
Nebraska:	10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

Crete:	30.1%
State:	33.0%

General health condition:

Crete:	53.1%
State:	54.0%

Average condition of hearing:

This city:	77.9%
Nebraska:	77.6%

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Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Financial Administration	1	$5,845	$70,140	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$7,107
Police Protection - Officers	11	$48,956	$53,407	1	$299
Police - Other	4	$15,029	$45,087	1	$1,521
Firefighters	0	$0		19	$7,404
Streets and Highways	6	$20,145	$40,290	0	$0
Health	1	$3,031	$36,372	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$17,358	$41,659	1	$345
Parks and Recreation	4	$13,114	$39,342	1	$64
Water Supply	8	$28,800	$43,200	0	$0
Electric Power	7	$35,050	$60,086	1	$286
Local Libraries	4	$14,920	$44,760	2	$3,250
Other and Unallocable	3	$13,049	$52,196	2	$562
Totals for Government	54	$215,297	$47,844	36	$20,838

Expenditure Revenue

Crete government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

Construction - Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($2.56)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($1.99)

General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($0.43)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,033,000 ($857.69)
Parks and Recreation: $619,000 ($88.00)

Police Protection: $613,000 ($87.15)

Sewerage: $546,000 ($77.62)

Local Fire Protection: $409,000 ($58.15)

Water Utilities: $395,000 ($56.16)

Regular Highways: $387,000 ($55.02)

Central Staff Services: $320,000 ($45.49)

Financial Administration: $246,000 ($34.97)

Public Welfare - Other: $89,000 ($12.65)

General Public Buildings: $49,000 ($6.97)

General - Other: $9,000 ($1.28)
General - Interest on Debt: $477,000 ($67.81)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,014,000 ($428.49)
Electric Utilities: $354,000 ($50.33)

Public Welfare - Other: $102,000 ($14.50)

Police Protection: $95,000 ($13.51)

Local Fire Protection: $63,000 ($8.96)

Water Utilities: $37,000 ($5.26)

Sewerage: $16,000 ($2.27)

General - Other: $14,000 ($1.99)

Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($1.42)

Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($0.85)

Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.57)

General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.14)
Total Salaries and Wages: $4,566,000 ($649.13)

Crete government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - All Other: $308,000 ($43.79)
Sewerage: $204,000 ($29.00)

Parks and Recreation: $136,000 ($19.33)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,227,000 ($316.61)
Interest Earnings: $204,000 ($29.00)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,373,000 ($337.36)
Water Utilities: $198,000 ($28.15)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $715,000 ($101.65)
Highways: $404,000 ($57.44)

General Local Government Support: $258,000 ($36.68)
Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $2,141,000 ($304.38)
NEC: $1,113,000 ($158.23)

Property: $740,000 ($105.20)

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $581,000 ($82.60)

Crete government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,914,000 ($1693.77)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,479,000 ($1631.93)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000 ($61.84)

Crete government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,179,000 ($1447.11)

6.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Nebraska average:	6.38%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Lancaster County, NE	1.95% ($30,069 average AGI)
from Seward County, NE	0.52% ($34,593)
from Gage County, NE	0.44% ($33,348)

6.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Nebraska average:	6.57%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Lancaster County, NE	2.28% ($33,345 average AGI)
to Gage County, NE	0.54% ($22,250)
to Douglas County, NE	0.31% ($29,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crete:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crete:

KDNE (91.9 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: DOANE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Crete:

KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)

Crete fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Crete fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
6Number of bridges
27m89ftTotal length
7,820Total average daily traffic
709Total average daily truck traffic
10,570Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: BEECH H35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 30KJ , Serial Number: D-5181, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/1957
Registrant (Individual): Carry R Crist, 12100 W Roca Rd, Crete, NE 68333
Aircraft: FORNEY F-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7573C , Serial Number: 5690, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1959
Registrant (Individual): Carole S Quick, 120 Boswell Ave, Crete, NE 68333
Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8621T , Serial Number: 52521, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1960
Registrant (Corporation): Crete Skydiving Center Inc, Po Box 581, Crete, NE 68333
Aircraft: BEECH 23 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 113 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8725M , Serial Number: M-514, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1963
Registrant (Co-Owned): James J Fix, Po Box 456, Crete, NE 68333, Other Owners: Adrian P Fix, Daniel A Fix
Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91803 , Serial Number: 18259917, Year manufactured: 1969
Registrant (Corporation): Crete Skydiving Center Inc, Po Box 581, Crete, NE 68333

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crete and their reported violations in the past:

ST JOHNS LUTHERAN (Population served: 76, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2013)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crete that have no violations reported:

CRETE, CITY OF (Population served: 6,400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 34
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Crete

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Crete, NE

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Crete, NE among deceased individuals
Mary	55	85.1 years
Frank	54	80.8 years
William	50	78.6 years
Edward	50	80.1 years
Anna	46	85.7 years
Joseph	45	82.1 years
John	43	77.4 years
Helen	42	84.6 years
Emma	37	86.1 years
James	37	74.1 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Crete, NE among deceased individuals
Henning	24	75.5 years
Kubicek	20	79.9 years
Smith	17	78.5 years
Johnson	16	77.7 years
Andelt	15	81.1 years
Drevo	13	77.5 years
Meinke	13	74.5 years
Pomajzl	13	82.5 years
Mundt	13	81.2 years
Reiss	12	83.3 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (37%)
Other fuel (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Crete, NE
Burger King	1	RadioShack	1
Chevrolet	1	Subway	1
Dairy Queen	1	Super 8	1
FedEx	1	True Value	1
Ford	1	U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1	U.S. Cellular	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	3	Walmart	1
Pizza Hut	1

Crete compared to Nebraska state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Crete on our top lists:

#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Production occupations (population 5,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
#87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material moving occupations (population 5,000+)"

#11 (68333) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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