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Nemaha County, Kansas
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| Nemaha County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
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| Seat | Seneca |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
719 sq mi (1,863 km²) 718 sq mi (1,860 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), 0.20% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
10,443 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.nemaha.kansasgov.com | |
| Named for: Nemaha River | |
Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,717. The county seat is Seneca.
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On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" passed through Nemaha county. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale, and had a damage path 800 yards wide and 100 miles long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured in this tornado.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,863 km² (719 sq mi). 1,860 km² (718 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.20%) is water.
- Richardson County, Nebraska (northeast)
- Brown County (east)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Pottawatomie County (southwest)
- Marshall County (west)
- Pawnee County, Nebraska (northwest)
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 20,376 |
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| 1910 | 19,072 | -6.4% | |
| 1920 | 18,487 | -3.1% | |
| 1930 | 18,342 | -0.8% | |
| 1940 | 16,761 | -8.6% | |
| 1950 | 14,341 | -14.4% | |
| 1960 | 12,897 | -10.1% | |
| 1970 | 11,825 | -8.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,211 | -5.2% | |
| 1990 | 10,446 | -6.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,717 | 2.6% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,717 people, 3,959 households, and 2,763 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (15/sq mi). There were 4,340 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.35% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,959 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,296, and the median income for a family was $41,838. Males had a median income of $28,879 versus $19,340 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,121. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Sabetha, 2,532, of which a small portion lies in Brown County
- Seneca, 2,072
- Centralia, 507
- Wetmore, 356
- Bern, 200
- Goff, 177
- Corning, 167
- Oneida, 69
- Baileyville
- Kelly
- St. Benedict
Nemaha County is divided into twenty townships. The cities of Sabetha and Seneca are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Adams | 00275 | 213 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Berwick | 06375 | 391 | 4 (11) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Capioma | 10575 | 161 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Center | 11900 | 200 | 2 (6) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Clear Creek | 13775 | 123 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Gilman | 26275 | 223 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | ||
| Granada | 27275 | 122 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Harrison | 30375 | 399 | 4 (11) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Home | 32900 | 567 | 6 (16) | 91 (35) | 3 (1) | 3.12% | ||
| Illinois | 33725 | 453 | 5 (13) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Marion | 44775 | 457 | 5 (13) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Mitchell | 47475 | 305 | 3 (9) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Nemaha | 49625 | 184 | 2 (5) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Neuchatel | 50050 | 117 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Red Vermillion | 58750 | 137 | 1 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Reilly | 58900 | 153 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | ||
| Richmond | 59725 | 538 | 6 (16) | 89 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Rock Creek | 60600 | 302 | 3 (9) | 88 (34) | 0 (0) | 0.28% | ||
| Washington | 75675 | 465 | 5 (13) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Wetmore | 77575 | 503 | 5 (14) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% |
- Sabetha USD 441
- Nemaha Valley USD 442
- B & B USD 451
- John Riggins, NFL Hall of Fame running back
- Ben Niehues
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
- [1] - Historical Tornadoes
- [2] - The Irving, KS Tornado
- General county information
- County Level Data
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| Bern • Centralia • Corning • Goff • Oneida • Sabetha • Seneca (county seat) • Wetmore |
