Wahoo (/ˈwɑːˌhu/; from Dakota wǧhu; “arrow wood”) is a city and county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,818 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Wahoo city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Nebraska |
County: | Saunders County |
Elevation: | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
Total Area: | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 4,818 |
Population Density: | 1,610.83/sq mi (621.98/km²) |
ZIP code: | 68066 |
Area code: | 402 |
FIPS code: | 3150965 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0838310 |
Website: | wahoo.ne.us |
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History
Wahoo was founded in 1870. The town’s name comes from the eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus), a shrub found on the banks of Wahoo Creek. The town was originally built up chiefly by predominantly Czech, German, and Scandinavian settlers.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.65 square miles (6.86 km), all land.
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