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Welcome to Saunders County ...

Time Zone: Saunders County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wahoo is the Seat for Saunders County.

Saunders County was founded in 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saunders had a population of 21,562 people. This is an increase of 3.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,780 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saunders represented 1.14% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Saunders County:

  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ashland is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ceresco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Ceresco is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
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  • Colon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Colon is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <3>
  • Ithaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Leshara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Leshara is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
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  • Malmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Malmo is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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  • Mead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Mead is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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      • Memphis is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
    • Morse Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
      • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <3>
    • Prague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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      • Prague is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prague <3>
    • Valparaiso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahoo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <3>
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Yutan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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