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Wahoo is a small town of 4,929 people in Saunders County, Nebraska. It's about 28 miles from Lincoln, NE and 181 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $907 a month.
4,929people
$244kTypical home
$907/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
251Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,929
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,682 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 28 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,536/mo)
- Median rent $907/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (280 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 43% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to LNK airport
- 38 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 791 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saunders County: R+46 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk