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A township of 431 people in Saunders County, Nebraska
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Wahoo Bakery, Linden Street1980
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Wahoo Bakery, Linden Street, 1980

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About Wahoo

City in and county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
1870Established
4,818Population
2.7 sq miArea
1,211 ftElevation

Wahoo ( WAH-hoo; from Dakota wǧhu, meaning 'arrow wood') is a city and the county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,818 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68066
Area code402
Living in Wahoo

Housing in Wahoo

$291K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wahoo home is worth about $291,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.

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Most working residents leave Wahoo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (32%), Lincoln (16%) and Wahoo (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Omaha
32%
Lincoln
16%
Wahoo
5%
Fremont
4%
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Health in Wahoo

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nebraska

5better than NE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saunders Medical CenterWahoo · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 68033, 68041, 68066 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wahoo →

Natural hazards in Wahoo

66
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wahoo →

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Wahoo has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 17°Winter
62° / 39°Spring
85° / 64°Summer
64° / 41°Fall
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Nearest: Mead Public LibraryMead · 4.2 miles · 25 hrs a week
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