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A town of 412, settled in 1870.
1.3% of working residents work locally in Wahoo Township, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Wahoo Township. Wahoo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,064 in 1880, 4,818 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wahoo Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wahoo Township.
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide). Wahoo Township has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 412 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
43% women, 57% men
About 132 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.2 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 84% are men (NE 51%).
| Wahoo Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Wahoo Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Wahoo Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Wahoo Township, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Wahoo Township has added 121 jobs, to 248 in 2023.
| Wahoo Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wahoo Township beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of adults binge drink in Wahoo Township. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Wahoo Township.
| Wahoo Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Wahoo Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wahoo Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wahoo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in and county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
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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Wahoo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.