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Welcome to Wauneta ...

The village of Wauneta is located in Chase County<1>.



The pronunciation of Wauneta: wah-NEE-tuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauneta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wauneta has a population of 552 people<3> (see below for details).

Wauneta is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Wauneta is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wauneta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Wauneta (for example, toward Indianola), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Wauneta: (308)

The ZIP code for Wauneta: 69045<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wauneta had an population of 552 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wauneta had a population of 577 people (or 14.55% of the total population of Chase County). This makes Wauneta the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wauneta represents 0.03% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 577 people, the population of Wauneta decreased 7.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 625 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wauneta.

Communities Also Named Wauneta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wauneta - they are located in Colorado (2) and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wauneta.

Communities near Wauneta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauneta.

  • Imperial
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stratton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayes Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes Center have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Center
    • Hayes Center is located in Hayes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes Center <6>
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Enders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
    • Ough is located in Dundy County
  • Catherine ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Chase County
  • Blanche ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Chase County
  • Champion
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wauneta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauneta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauneta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wauneta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauneta. See our Newspapers Page for Wauneta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wauneta ...

Looking for more information about Wauneta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wauneta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wauneta.

Adding Wauneta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wauneta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wauneta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Wauneta post office opened in 1877.

We also found Wauneta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauneta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauneta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chase County: www.co.chase.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Chase, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wauneta. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wauneta.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wauneta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Wauneta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wauneta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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