Wauneta, Nebraska
| Wauneta, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Wauneta: Tecumseh Avenue, looking north
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 Location of Wauneta, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′1″N 101°22′19″W / 40.41694°N 101.37194°WCoordinates: 40°25′1″N 101°22′19″W / 40.41694°N 101.37194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Chase |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,943 ft (897 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 591 |
| • Density | 594.8/sq mi (229.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69045 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-51700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834507 |
Wauneta is a village in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 577 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S. Route 6 and Nebraska Highway 61 southeast of the city of Imperial, the county seat of Chase County.> Its elevation is 2,942 feet (897 m). Wauneta’s ZIP code is 69045.
The first white settlers at Wauneta were George Rowley and his wife who built a sod house at the Wauneta Falls in 1875. The first post office was established in 1877. A post office has continuously served Wauneta since 1886. The local newspaper “The Wauneta Breeze” has served the community since 1887.
The railroad reached Wauneta in 1892. This line was built by a division of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. This line left the main line near Culbertson and terminated in Imperial.
Wauneta is located at 40°25′1″N 101°22′19″W / 40.41694°N 101.37194°W (40.417072, -101.372019).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 577 people, 269 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was 594.8 inhabitants per square mile (229.7/km2). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 316.5 per square mile (122.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 3.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.
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