Saunders County | |
|---|---|
| County of Saunders | |
 Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo | |
 Interactive map of Saunders County | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Established | January 26, 1856 |
| Organized | October 8, 1867 |
| Named for | Alvin Saunders |
| County seat | Wahoo |
| Largest city | Wahoo |
| Area | |
• Total | 760 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 750 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 9.6 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] |
| • Density | 30.8/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402/531 |
| FIPS code | 31155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835899 |
| Website | saunderscounty.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).
- ^ "County Population Totals: 2020–2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Saunders County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.