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Welcome to Saunders County ...

Time Zone: Saunders County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wahoo is the Seat for Saunders County.

Saunders County was founded in 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saunders had a population of 21,578 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,869 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saunders represented 1.14% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Saunders County:

  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
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  • Cedar Bluffs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ceresco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ceresco is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
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  • Colon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Colon is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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  • Ithaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
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  • Leshara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leshara is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
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  • Malmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Malmo is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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  • Mead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mead is located in Saunders County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
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    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Memphis is located in Saunders County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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    • Morse Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Prague is located in Saunders County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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    • Valparaiso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahoo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
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    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Saunders County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
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    • Yutan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.