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A village of 296 people in Nebraska

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About Waco

Village in York County, Nebraska, United States

296Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,621 ftElevation

Waco is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waco had a population of 296.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68460

Area code402

Living in Waco

Housing in Waco

$191K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waco home is worth about $191,000, up 3.2% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Most working residents leave Waco for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are York (30%), Lincoln (13%) and Omaha (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

York

30%

Lincoln

13%

Omaha

Aurora

0%Work in townlive and work in Waco 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Waco

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

68.7%More adults screened for colon cancerNE 62.3% · better 9.5%More adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

York General Health Care ServicesYork · 7.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 39 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Waco · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waco →

Natural hazards in Waco

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail💨 Strong wind🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Waco flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Waco

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Waco has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 17°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

64° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Waco get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Waco’s kids attend outperform 76% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 23 students Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 60 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.