Profile for Gretna, Virginia, VA
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Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, in the Danville metro area.
The latitude of Gretna is 36.953N. The longitude is -79.359W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 833 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 1,257.
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$23,710National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Gretna demographic reports
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6% of Gretna residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gretna ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gretna was $14,397, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Gretna residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Gretna, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $216. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $643.
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Pittsylvania County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gretna political report.
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The average commute time for Gretna workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
