Profile for Gretna, Nebraska, NE

Local festivals include:

• Gretna Days - July 20-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Schramm State Park

Gretna attractions: Aksarben Aquarium

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Gretna

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (4)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Gretna
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• Sarpy County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gretna demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sarpy County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Omaha area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68028 ZIP code.

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• Sarpy County government
• Gretna Chamber of Commerce

41% of Gretna residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gretna ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gretna
• Cemeteries in Sarpy County
• Libraries in or near Gretna

Post a query on a message board:

• Sarpy County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gretna museums
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• Gretna area parks

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• Gretna area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sarpy County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gretna
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Sarpy County

• Gretna business guide
• Gretna Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sarpy County
• Arrests in Sarpy County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gretna was $21,729, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sarpy County economic census
• Sarpy County economic summary
• Sarpy County employment growth
• Sarpy County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

29% of Gretna residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gretna
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• Schools in or near Gretna
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• Air pollution in Sarpy County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sarpy County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Gretna festival dates:

• Gretna Days - July 20-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Sarpy County government
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• Travel

• Gretna medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gretna
• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sarpy County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gretna, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $474.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $883.

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Libraries in Gretna include Gretna Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Gretna area
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Newspapers in Gretna include Gretna Breeze

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• Gretna Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Gretna
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Sarpy County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gretna political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
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• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gretna
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The average commute time for Gretna workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gretna travel guide
• Airports near Gretna
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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