Colon, Nebraska

About Colon

Set in the eastern part of Nebraska, Colon is a tiny community counting 118 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Colon is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 908 residents per square mile.

📰 Colon News Today

• Sharron Erickson’s Unrecognizable Body Was Found in Her Garage. Then, Police Realized the Killer Was One of Their Small Town’s 100 Residents People.com · Jun 1
• Small Nebraska Town Ripped Apart After Local Woman Found Dead in a Pool of Blood Oxygen Official Site · May 17
• James Schmidt Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Wahoo, NE - Fremont Tribune Legacy obituary · May 16
• Dorothy J. Novotny Obituary | Svoboda Funeral Home | Wahoo, NE Tribute Archive · Jul 29
• COLUMN: Important correspondence from the Envoy of the One True Colon The Rant | Sanford, N.C. · Jul 15

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What Makes Colon Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colon

• Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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