Wahoo, Nebraska
city in and county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Wahoo (/ˈwɑːˌhu/;[3] from Dakota wǧhu;[4] "arrow wood") is a city in Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Saunders County.[5] In the 2020 census, 4,818 people lived there.
Wahoo, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| City of Wahoo, Nebraska | |
_Wahoo_memorial_1.JPG) 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 | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′00″N 96°37′03″W / 41.21667°N 96.61750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saunders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,818 |
| • Density | 1,610.83/sq mi (621.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68066 |
| Area code(s) | 402, 531 |
| FIPS code | 31-50965 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0838310[2] |
| Website | wahoo.ne.us |
History
changeWahoo was built in 1870. The name of the town comes from the eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus). It is a shrub found on the banks of Wahoo Creek.[6][7] The town was built by Czech, German, and Scandinavian settlers.[8]
Wahoo was the home of the John F. Kennedy College from 1965 until 1975. The college won the Women's College World Series softball championship from 1969 to 1971.[9]
Geography
changeThe United States Census Bureau says that Wahoo has an area of 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2).[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wahoo, Nebraska
- ↑ Rick Aschmann (2 May 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 541.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ↑ Lilian Linder Fitzpatrick A (2 January 1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 135.
- ↑ "History". City of Wahoo, Nebraska. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ Plummer, William (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
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