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Waco is a village of 296 residents (2020 Census) founded in 1877 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad extended to the site. It's reportedly named after Waco, Texas, in honor of an early settler's hometown, though this account rests on local tradition rather than a single definitive source.
Waco is home to Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School, a private school affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod — a notable institution for a village of fewer than 300 people. Waco's ZIP code, 68460, is shared with the nearby village of Thayer, which has no post office of its own.
Waco (pop. 296), founded in 1877, is home to Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School and shares its ZIP code with the smaller neighboring village of Thayer.