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Welcome to Nehawka ...

The village of Nehawka is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nehawka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Nehawka: A translation from the Native American (Omaha and Otoe) name of a nearby creek.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nehawka has a population of 211 people<2> (see below for details).

Nehawka is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Nehawka: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Nehawka: 68413<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nehawka had an population of 211 people. This is an increase of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nehawka had a population of 204 people. This makes Nehawka the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Nehawka represents 0.01% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 204 people, the population of Nehawka decreased 12.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 232 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nehawka.

Communities near Nehawka ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nehawka.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nehawka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nehawka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nehawka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nehawka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nehawka. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nehawka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nehawka ...

Looking for more information about Nehawka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nehawka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nehawka.

Adding Nehawka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nehawka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nehawka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Nehawka post office opened in 1875.

We also found Nehawka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nehawka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nehawka.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nehawka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Nehawka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Nehawka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Nehawka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nehawka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/