Wahoo, Nebraska

Wahoo, Nebraska
Memorial to World War II submarine USS Wahoo on front lawn of Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo, May 2010
Memorial to World War II submarine USS Wahoo on front lawn of Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo, May 2010
Motto: 
"Welcome You"
Location of Wahoo, Nebraska
Location of Wahoo, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°13′00″N 96°37′03″W / 41.21667°N 96.61750°W / 41.21667; -96.61750
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySaunders
Area
 • Total2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2)
 • Land2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,230 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,818
 • Density1,610.83/sq mi (621.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68066
Area code402
FIPS code31-50965
GNIS feature ID0838310[2]
Websitewahoo.ne.us

Wahoo (/ˈwɑːˌhu/;[3] from Dakota wǧhu;[4] "arrow wood") is a city and the county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States.[5] The population was 4,818 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wahoo, Nebraska
  3. ^ Rick Aschmann (May 2, 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 541.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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