York Community Guide

Waco

Population:  256
Date of Incorporation: 1884
Elevation: 1,609 ft.

Village office
107 Strickler St. 728-5223
Cheryl Kraft, Village Clerk

Village Board
Bill Honnor, Ken Feather, Janelle Schachenmeyer, Chris Farley and Ken Kinney.

Parks
-Ellison Park, Hilda 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.
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.

Utilities
- 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
Windstream
409 E. 6th St., York, 363-7990

- 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

- Trinity Lutheran Elementary School
401 Norval, Waco 728-5364
Grades K-8

Golf Course
- Sandy Meadows Golf Course:
I-80 and Waco Interchange
Nine holes, grass greens, par 36
Price: $10.50 for 9 holes, $12.50 for 18 holes; weekends, $12.50 for 9 holes, $16 for 18 holes and holidays. Membership fees: Single-$265; Family-$315.

Churches
- Ebenezer United Methodist Church
2 miles east, 3 south of Waco
Sunday service: 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School: 11 a.m.

- Peace Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
107 Blaine St.
728-5227 or 643-3724
Sunday service: 9 a.m.

- St. John’s Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
(2 miles east and 4 south of Waco)
728-5446
Sunday service: 9 a.m
Sunday School, 10 a.m.

- Waco United Methodist Church
204 Gordon St. 362-7723
Sunday service: 9:30 a.m.

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

Restaurants
- Lori’s Kitchen
I-80 Exit 360, 728-5670
Open 24 hours
Daily lunch and dinner specials