Local servicesHospitalSaunders Medical Center1.1 miPost officeWahoo Post Office1.8 miTown hallWahoo City Hall1.9 miPoliceSaunders County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationWahoo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBishop Neumann High School1.4 miElementarySaint Wenceslaus Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK25 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA39 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 772.0 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK26 miCoachFremontExpress Arrow20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68066 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68066 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:53 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:48 am – 5:00 pm
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People5,725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.72,112 householdsMedian household income $90,324Median home value $246,100Median rent $908 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,844 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days29 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wahoo station, 3 mi away; rain from Wahoo 1.7 S; snow from Mead 6s
Nearby landmarksHenry Rood Reservoir B-3reservoir · under a mileThorston Reservoir B-2Areservoir · 1.5 miLake Wanahoo Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 4.1 miLake Wanahoolake · 4.1 miBodleys Hillpeak · 3.7 miSkunk Hillpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHackberry Parkpark · 2.0 miLake Wanahoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 1,597 acresPioneer State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 miJack Sinn Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 80 acresMemphis Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.1 mi · 58 acresMemphis Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201023 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaunders County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 137main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Douglas County, NE, 25 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wahooserves 4,500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,203 ft367 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
