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Welcome to Wahoo ...

The city of Wahoo is located in Saunders County<1> and is the County Seat for Saunders County.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Wahoo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wahoo has a population of 4,542 people<2> (see below for details).

Wahoo is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wahoo: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Wahoo: 68066<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wahoo had an population of 4,542 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wahoo had a population of 4,508 people (or 21.6% of the total population of Saunders County). This makes Wahoo the county's most populous community.

The population of Wahoo represents 0.25% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,508 people, the population of Wahoo increased 14.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,942 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wahoo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wahoo - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wahoo.

Websites for Wahoo ...

Official Website: www.wahoo.ne.us/

Communities near Wahoo ...

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

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 Wahoo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wahoo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wahoo. 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 Wahoo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahoo. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wahoo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wahoo ...

Looking for more information about Wahoo? 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 Wahoo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wahoo.

Adding Wahoo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wahoo 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 Wahoo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wahoo post office opened in 1869.

We also found Wahoo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wahoo.

The official website for Wahoo: www.wahoo.ne.us/

The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Saunders, 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 Wahoo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wahoo - 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 Wahoo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Wahoo 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 city (such as Wahoo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wahoo 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/




 

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