Wahoo, Nebraska

Wahoo (; from Dakota ; "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 .

References

Category:Cities in Nebraska
Category:County seats in Nebraska
category:1870 establishments in Nebraska
Category:Settlements in Saunders County, Nebraska