Gretna, Nebraska

Gretna, Nebraska
Downtown looking south on McKenna Avenue, May 2017
Location of Gretna, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°08′27″N 96°14′23″W / 41.14083°N 96.23972°W / 41.14083; -96.23972
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySarpy
FoundedSummer of 1886
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1889
Government
 • MayorMike Evans
Area
 • Total
7.049 sq mi (18.257 km2)
 • Land6.951 sq mi (18.003 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.251 km2)
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,083
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,207
 • Density1,302/sq mi (502.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
68028
Area codes402 and 531
FIPS code31-20260
GNIS feature ID2394248
Sales tax7.5%
Websitegretnane.org

Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Omaha metropolitan area and considered a suburban bedroom community for Omaha. The city's population was 5,083 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 9,071 in 2022.