Mailing ZIP code: 68333
Crete Area Cameras
About Crete
Crete is the largest city in Saline County, in south-eastern Nebraska; Wilber is the county seat. The city stands in the north-east corner of the county along the Big Blue River, about 25 miles from Lincoln. Nebraska Highways 33 and 103 overlap through Crete and separate again north-east of the city. The elevation is 1,352 feet. Published population counts vary, but Crete has roughly seven thousand residents.
History
Crete took its present form in 1871, when two competing settlements merged. The name came from Crete, Illinois, the former home town of an early settler, and it also fitted the run of alphabetical stops the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was placing along its line west from Lincoln. The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad ran through the young town.
Doane University
Doane University has its main campus in Crete. Each autumn the university and the city hold a community welcome that brings new students downtown and introduces them to local businesses and organizations.
Around town
The city keeps eleven public parks and has a recently built public library. More than a dozen churches serve the community. Crete has its own public school district along with a parochial grade school.
Crete is the largest city in Saline County, Nebraska, formed in 1871 when two competing settlements merged into one town. It's named after Crete, Illinois, fitting the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's practice of naming its stations in roughly alphabetical sequence along the line.
Home to 7,099 residents at the 2020 Census, Crete is home to Doane University and preserves 8 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Crete Downtown Historic District and the Jesse C. Bickle House, built by one of the city's founders.
Navigate & Explore Crete
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Road Conditions: Nebraska 511 — 511.nebraska.gov
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Crete Businesses & Places
70 listings in Crete.
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Eat & Drink (11)
- 9th Street Grill — Bar & Grill
- Burger King - Crete (428 E 13th St) — Burger King
- Domino's Pizza - Crete (542 E 16th St) — Domino's Pizza
- Elle's on Main — Bar & Grill
- Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant — Mexican Restaurant
- Jimmy John's - Crete (1615 Hawthorne Ave) — Jimmy John's
- Pizza Hut — Pizza Restaurant
- PK's Revival — Restaurant
- Runza Crete — Runza
- Subway — Subway
- Subway – 925 Main, Crete — Subway
Outdoors & Recreation (2)
- College Heights Country Club — Country Club
- Tuxedo Park — Campgrounds & RV Parks
Places to Visit (2)
- Boswell Observatory — Specialty Museums
- Crete Heritage Society and Benne Memorial Museum — History & Heritage Museums
Events & Venues (2)
- Crete's Great Pumpkin Festival — Festivals & Celebrations
- Saline County Fair — County Fair
Health & Emergency (1)
- Crete Area Medical Center — Medical Clinic
Community & Faith (12)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church — Lutheran Church
- Blue Valley Cemetery — Cemeteries
- Crete Grace UMC — Methodist Church
- First Congregational UCC — Congregational Church
- Pleasant View Cemetery — Cemeteries
- Plymouth Congregational UCC — Congregational Church
- Radiant Springs Church — Pentecostal
- Riverside Cemetery — Cemeteries
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church Crete — Catholic Church
- Sacred Heart Cemetery — Cemeteries
- St. John Lutheran Church — Lutheran Church
- Trinity Memorial Chruch — Episcopal Church
Education (9)
- Crete Elementary School — Elementary & Middle School
- Crete High School — High School
- Crete Intermediate School — Elementary & Middle School
- Crete Middle School — Elementary & Middle School
- Crete Preschool — Elementary & Middle School
- Crete Public Schools — School District (K-12 / General)
- Crete Success Academy — Elementary & Middle School
- Doane University – Crete Campus — 4-Year College / University
- St James Elementary School Crete — Faith-Based School
Automotive (8)
- BE Auto Sales — Used Car Dealer
- Casey's General Store — Casey's
- Fenix Auto Sales — Used Car Dealer
- MB Auto Plaza — Used Car Dealer
- Rabbits Auto Sales — Used Car Dealer
- Sid Dillon Chevrolet Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Crete — Franchised New Car Dealer
- Siedhoff Auto Center — Used Car Dealer
- Svarc Auto — Used Car Dealer
Government & Resources (8)
- City of Crete Housing Authority — Housing Authority
- Crete Chamber of Commerce — Chamber of Commerce
- Crete City Hall — City Hall
- Crete Fire Department — Fire Station
- Crete Police Department — Police Station
- Crete Post Office — Post Office
- Crete Public Library — Libraries
- Public Health Solutions District Health Department — County/District Health Department
Agriculture & Farm (5)
- AKRS Equipment Solutions — Equipment Dealers
- Smithfield Foods — Packing House
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. — Packing House
- Snyder Performance Horses — Horse Trainer
- Straight Arrow Cowhorses — Boarding Stable
Media (5)
- Crete News — News Paper
- Doane Owl — News Paper
- KCPJ-LP 105.7 FM — Radio Station
- KDNE 91.9 FM — Radio Station
- KGCO-LP 107.9 FM — Radio Station
Utilities (2)
- City of Crete — Water Utility / District
- Crete Municipal Utilities — Electric Power Provider
Professional Services (2)
- Nebraska Title Company
- Zalesky Realty & Auction — Auction Service
Transportation (1)
- Crete Municipal Airport — Municipal / General Aviation Airport