Wahoo, Nebraska

Wahoo, Nebraska
City
City of 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)
Elevation
1,230 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 code(s)402, 531
FIPS code31-50965
GNIS feature ID0838310
Websitewahoo.ne.us

Wahoo (/ˈwɑːˌhu/; from Dakota wǧhu; "arrow wood") is a city in Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Saunders County. In the 2020 census, 4,818 people lived there.

History

Wahoo 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. The town was built by Czech, German, and Scandinavian settlers.

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.

Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that Wahoo has an area of 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2).

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wahoo, Nebraska
  3. ↑ Rick Aschmann (2 May 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Retrieved 25 November 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 7 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Lilian Linder Fitzpatrick A (2 January 1925). "Nebraska Place-Names". University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "History". City of Wahoo, Nebraska. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  9. ↑ 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.