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Wausa Public Schools, Nebraska

Wausa Public Schools is a unified school district in Knox County, Cedar County, and Pierce County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,220 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 121 sq mi (314 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,220 ± 160
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Knox County64% of the district’s landCedar County31% of the district’s landPierce County6% of the district’s land
Land area
121 sq mi (314 km²)
Median household income
$83,125 ± $15,732
Median home value
$111,900 ± $18,320
Water area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3178450
Coordinates (central point)
42.505554, -97.529541
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wausa Public Schools, largest first

  1. Lincoln Township817 people
  2. Wausa (village)698 people
  3. Columbia Township161 people
  4. Magnet (village)61 people
  5. Dowling Township48 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Osmond Community Schools10 mi south
  2. Bloomfield Community Schools13 mi northwest
  3. Randolph Public Schools13 mi southeast
  4. Creighton Community Public Schools21 mi west
  5. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School22 mi east
  6. Hartington Newcastle Public Schools23 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Wausa Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Wausa Public Schools before you rely on it.

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