Chalco, Nebraska

About Chalco

Set in the eastern part of Nebraska, Chalco is a small unincorporated community.

Chalco holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.69 square miles.

📰 Chalco News Today

• Body of 19-year-old Omaha man recovered after multi-day search at lake in Chalco Hills KETV · Jul 4
• Search continues at Wehrspann Lake after canoe capsizes WOWT · Jul 3
• Chalco Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Body of Wyatt Bernal, 19, recovered from Wehrspann Lake Saturday morning KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · Jul 4
• Body of 19-year-old Omaha man recovered from Chalco Hills lake Lincoln Journal Star · Jul 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chalco Unique

• The only place in America named Chalco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chalco

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chalco

• Buffalo Wings & Rings — wings
• Cheddar's — american
• China Bowl — chinese
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Hiro 88 — asian
• Jason's Deli — sandwich
• La Mesa Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Okinawa Sushi & Grill — chinese
• Osaka — sushi
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boulder Creek · Arcade
• Smash Park · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chalco

• Anderson Park & Fields reviews ★
• Arbor Gate Park reviews ★
• Black Elk Park reviews ★
• Black Elk Park II (Quail Hollow Park) reviews ★
• Bryan Park reviews ★
• Cattail Creek Park reviews ★
• Chalco Hills Recreation Area reviews ★
• Copperfields Park reviews ★
• Coyote Run Trail Park;Coyote Run Park reviews ★
• Discovery Park reviews ★
• Echo Hills Park reviews ★
• Englewood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chalco

🏘️ Nearby Communities