Wausa, NE

Wausa is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 592 residents. Thorson was the first resident. He named the town Thorson, Nebraska. The annual Pork Chop Barbecue, a fundraising event for the Wausa Community Club, is held on a Saturday night in late July or early August. Weather permitting, this event is usually held in the spacious Gladstone Park. The second school house was built in 1890 and was moved three times while functioning as the main school building. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Wausa, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Wausa, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Wausa is home to 54 students in grades 9–12.