Yutan Nebraska Map

About Yutan, Nebraska

Yutan is a locality in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,347. The population density is 906.1 people per km². Yutan is located at 41.2450°N, 96.3972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Yutan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68073.

Yutan occupies a quiet expanse of eastern Nebraska where the land stretches toward a wide, persistent sky. It lies 13.5 miles west-northwest of Chalco, NE (from Chalco, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-southwest of Valley. Upper Clear Creek carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its waters moving with a steady, hushed purpose that defines the immediate topography. Beyond the creek’s banks, the earth rises in subtle swells of prairie soil, a landscape where the horizon serves as the primary gauge of the day. Only twelve miles away, the silhouette of Bodleys Hill breaks the otherwise flat geometry of the fields, offering a solitary reference point in the distance. The air here holds the dry, honest scent of turned earth and cured grass, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the western edge of the plains.

Yutan maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the surrounding agricultural land, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the productivity of the soil. Residents find proximity to nature at the Two Rivers State Recreation Area, a place that invites a slower pace just two miles from the center of activity. Nearby, Trout Lake provides a localized stillness, reflecting the changing colors of the seasons in its quiet basin. Life in Yutan persists with a grounded character, reflecting the endurance of those who first settled these plains, and the community continues to balance the quietude of its rural setting with the demands of modern regional life.

About This Yutan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yutan, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.245001, -96.397248. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Yutan includes the ZIP code (68073), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Saunders County (Wahoo), and school district assignment (Yutan Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.