Nemaha County, Kansas

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Nemaha County, Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 25, 1855
Named for	Nemaha River
Seat	Seneca
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	719.40 sq mi (1,863 km²) 717.99 sq mi (1,860 km²) 1.41 sq mi (4 km²), 0.20%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,178 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.Nemaha.KansasGov.com

Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,178. The county seat is Seneca.

History

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 (730 m) wide and 100 miles (160 km) long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured in this tornado.

Law and government

Nemaha County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 719.40 square miles (1,863.2 km²), of which 717.99 square miles (1,859.6 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.7 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Richardson County, Nebraska (northeast)
• Brown County (east)
• Jackson County (southeast)
• Pottawatomie County (southwest)
• Marshall County (west)
• Pawnee County, Nebraska (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	20,376		—
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%
2010	10,178		−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Age pyramid

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,717 people, 3,959 households, and 2,763 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,340 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). 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.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2010 census):

• Sabetha, 2,571, of which a small portion lies in Brown County
• Seneca, 1,991
• Centralia, 512
• Wetmore, 368
• Bern, 166
• Goff, 126
• Corning, 157
• Oneida, 75

Unincorporated places

• Baileyville
• Kelly
• St. Benedict

Townships

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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Adams	00275		213	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°46′38″N 95°57′36″W
Berwick	06375		391	4 (11)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°57′11″N 95°50′11″W
Capioma	10575		161	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°47′28″N 95°51′18″W
Center	11900		200	2 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°46′37″N 96°11′15″W
Clear Creek	13775		123	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°57′27″N 96°10′56″W
Gilman	26275		223	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.19%	39°52′1″N 95°57′14″W
Granada	27275		122	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%	39°41′23″N 95°51′10″W
Harrison	30375		399	4 (11)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%	39°41′22″N 95°56′55″W
Home	32900		567	6 (16)	91 (35)	3 (1)	3.12%	39°42′36″N 96°9′17″W
Illinois	33725		453	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°41′13″N 96°3′41″W
Marion	44775		457	5 (13)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°51′48″N 96°11′32″W
Mitchell	47475		305	3 (9)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°47′25″N 96°3′43″W
Nemaha	49625		184	2 (5)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0%	39°57′4″N 96°3′44″W
Neuchatel	50050		117	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°36′27″N 96°11′25″W
Red Vermillion	58750		137	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°36′17″N 96°4′0″W
Reilly	58900		153	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	39°36′47″N 95°57′12″W
Richmond	59725		538	6 (16)	89 (34)	0 (0)	0%	39°51′34″N 96°3′49″W
Rock Creek	60600		302	3 (9)	88 (34)	0 (0)	0.28%	39°52′32″N 95°50′8″W
Washington	75675		465	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°57′41″N 95°57′44″W
Wetmore	77575		503	5 (14)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°37′35″N 95°49′43″W

Education

2005 KDOT Map of Nemaha County (map legend)

Unified school districts

• Prairie Hills USD 113 - Bern, Sabetha, Wetmore, (Axtell and Summerfield in Marshall County). USD 441 and USD 488 merged to create USD 113 in 2010.
• Nemaha Central USD 115 - Baileyville, Seneca, St. Benedict. USD 442 and USD 451 merged to create USD 115 in 2011.
• Vermillion USD 380 - Centralia, (Frankfort in Marshall County)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Nemaha County, Kansas

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• List of Kansas county name etymologies
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
• 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

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

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Nemaha County, Kansas

Official

• Nemaha County

General county information

• Blue Skyways - Nemaha County

County Level Data

• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Other information

• [1] - The Irving, KS Tornado
• [2] - Historical Tornadoes

Maps

• Nemaha County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE