Waco, Nebraska

Population: 256

Date of Incorporation: 1884

Elevation: 1,609 ft.

Village Office 107 Strickler St. 728-5223
Office hours: various times, M-F

Parks

Ellison Park, Hilda's Ave., ballfield, basketball and tennis courts, and new playground equipment, shelter, tables.

Wellman Park, Midland St., gazebo, picnic tables

Community Building
Waco CBO Building
105 Strickler St. For rent to the public.

Senior Services
Senior Citizens Club meets first Wednesday of each month at CBO building. Provides card games and other activities, carry-in lunch.

Fire Department
The Waco Volunteer Fire Department has over 20 members. Interested volunteers contact Allen Stuhr, 728-5518.

Emergency Dial 911 or call York at 362-4927

Post Office 401 Midland St., Waco, 728-5275
Office hours: M-F, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.

Utiliies

Electricity

Perennial Power
2122 S. Lincoln Ave.
York, NE 362-3355

Gas

KN Energy
1-800-563-0012

Water

107 Strickler St., Waco, 728-5223
Contact village office for hookup

Phone

Alltel Communications
409 E. 6th St., York, 362-5551

Galaxy Cablevision
203 E. Lincoln Ave., York, 800-365-6988

Schools

Centennial Consolidated Public School, Utica, 534-2321.

Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School
107 Chapin St., Waco, 728-5236
James H. Pasbrig, Administrator

Trinity Lutheran Elementary School
107 Chapin St., Waco 728-5236
Grades K-6
Phil Stern, Principal

Golf Course

Sandy Meadows Golf Course:
I-80 and Waco Interchange
Owned by Arlin and Cheryl Stuhr
Nine holes, grass greens, par 36
Price: $10 per day during the week and $12 on the weekend and holidays.
Cart rentals: For nine holes, $9; for 18 holes, $15
Membership fees: Single-$210; Family-$290.
Hours: 8 a.m. to sundown

Churches

Ebenezer United Methodist Church
2 miles east, 3 south of Waco
534-2741

Peace Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
107 Blaine St
728-5227 or 643-3724

St. John's Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
RR 2 (2miles east and 4 south of Waco)
728-5446

Waco Bethel Lutheran Church-Wisconsin Synod
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School
203 Kendall St.
728-5236

Waco United Methodist Church
204 Gordon St.
362-7723

Camping

Double Nickel Campground: I-80 and Waco Interchange, 728-5558

Restaurants

Roadeez
I-80 Exit 360, 728-5261

Hunters Lounge & Keno
311 Midland 728-5266