Colon Nebraska Map

About Colon, Nebraska

Colon is a locality in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 144.6 people per km². Colon is located at 41.2975°N, 96.6059°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68018.

Colon lies in the gently rolling heart of Saunders County, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than anywhere else. It lies 10.9 miles south-south-west of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Wahoo. The landscape here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with patches of native prairie grass that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant murmur of livestock, a constant reminder of the land's enduring purpose. Roads ribbon through the terrain, often bordered by sturdy, weathered fences, leading the eye towards the horizon where the land meets the vast, ever-changing dome of the Nebraska sky. The story of Colon is one of resilience and quiet determination, rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. The local economy, like much of this region, is intimately tied to agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the productive acres that surround the small settlement. While the vestiges of its early days might be subtle, the spirit of those who first carved a life from this prairie endures. Life in Colon moves at its own deliberate pace, a rhythm dictated not by the clamor of industry but by the slow turning of the earth and the predictable arc of the sun. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring presence of the land itself, and the quiet lives lived upon it, offer a profound sense of place.

About This Colon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colon, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.297503, -96.60586. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Colon and Saunders County.

Detailed location data for Colon includes the ZIP code (68018), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Saunders County (Wahoo), and school district assignment (Wahoo Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Colon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.