Saunders County, Nebraska

Saunders County
County of Saunders
Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo
Map
Interactive map of Saunders County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
EstablishedJanuary 26, 1856
OrganizedOctober 8, 1867
Named forAlvin Saunders
County seatWahoo
Largest cityWahoo
Area
 • Total760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land750 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.3%
Highest elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Lowest elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2022)
23,118[1]
 • Density30.8/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402/531
FIPS code31155
GNIS feature ID835899
Websitesaunderscounty.ne.gov

Saunders County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 22,278.[2] Its county seat is Wahoo.[3]

Saunders County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area.[4]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Saunders County is represented by the prefix 6 (the county had the sixth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ "County Population Totals: 2020–2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Saunders County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.

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