Nemaha County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,597
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,187
Renter-occupied apartments: 889 (it was 772 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 718 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (10.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 9,48993.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2942.9%Two or more races
- 2382.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 460.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 440.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 150.1%Asian alone
- 100.10%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 5,219 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 5,004 |  (48.9%) |
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| Nemaha County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,930 ($34,296 in 1999)
| This county: | $71,930 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $492 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $638)
| This county: | $492 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,447 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
| Nemaha: | $190,447 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,393Detached houses: $241,397
Here: $241,397 State: $264,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $285,507
Here: $285,507 State: $219,178 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,651
Here: $329,651 State: $267,030 Mobile homes: $170,362
Here: $170,362 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $526
Institutionalized population: 236
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 21
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $304,700
- 2021: 17 buildings, average cost: $337,300
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $180,700
- 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $176,100
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $295,100
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2016: 14 buildings, average cost: $241,800
- 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $255,200
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $238,700
- 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $234,300
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $167,000
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $216,800
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $203,100
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $174,300
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,900
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $152,900
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $134,400
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $145,600
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $104,900
- 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $108,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,328 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,450 (0.8%)
| Nemaha County: | 9.0% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 10.8 years old, American Indian residents: 43.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.0 years old, Other race residents: 12.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nemaha County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $775 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sabetha, Seneca, Centralia, Wetmore, Bern, Goff, Baileyville, Corning, Oneida.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Nemaha County: Sycamore Springs Recreational Vehicle Resort (A), Mulberry Creek Resort Recreational Vehicle Park (B), Fairview Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Morrill Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Hiawatha Wastewater Plant Number 3 (E), Mission Lake Camp (F), Kansas Department of Transportation Brown County Rest Area (G), Powhattan Wastewater Plant (H), Everest Sewer Treatment Plant (I), Robinson Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Hiawatha City of North (K), Willis Wastewater Plant (L), Lakeview Country Club (M), Agricultural Partners Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 4 (N), Agricultural Partners Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 1 (O), Iowa Tribal Police Department (P), Sac and Fox Tribal Police Department (Q), Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nemaha County include: Fidelity Church (A), Hiawatha Mennonite Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Zion United Methodist Church (E), American Church (F), Upper Wolf Lutheran Church (G), Kickapoo Indian Church (H), Zion Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery (2), Comet Cemetery (3), Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery (4), Saint Leo's Catholic Cemetery (5), Morrill Cemetery (6), Hiawatha Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Hiawatha (A), Mission Lake (B), Brown County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Euchre Creek (B), Pedee Creek (C), Terrapin Creek (D), Mulberry Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Lost Shirt Creek (G), Hazel Creek (H), Middle Fork Wolf River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nemaha County include: Davis Memorial (1), Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Brown County State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Brown County 
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| Here: | 1.2% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 234
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 77 (49.7% naturalized citizens)
| Nemaha County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 422010 or later
- 172000 to 2009
- 91990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 201970 to 1979
- 22Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,767
- One, attached: 106
- Two: 53
- 3 or 4: 168
- 5 to 9: 23
- 10 to 19: 182
- 20 to 49: 13
- 50 or more: 70
- Mobile homes: 171
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Nemaha County with a mortgage: 1,325 (94 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 67 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
| Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Nemaha County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,166 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,937 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,499 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 125 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 2,450 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Nemaha County: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Nemaha County: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| This county: | 10.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Nemaha County: | 9.7% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Nemaha County: | 26.8% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 22.1% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Nemaha County:
Average size of farms: 408 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,841
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75,026
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,609
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.65%
Corn for grain: 56038 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 21134 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 70881 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres
Tornado activity:
Nemaha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1515894.9 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Nemaha County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 489% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.9 miles away from Nemaha County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 298.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 195.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 272.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from Nemaha County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1000: July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: 1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kansas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 07, 1984 to June 09, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-714: June 22, 1984, FEMA Id: 714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Nemaha County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,385 (78.1%)
- Carpooled: 548 (9.8%)
- Bus: 35 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (0.4%)
- Walked: 212 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 323 (5.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (17%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Italy (26%)
- Guatemala (21%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Brazil (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- Korea (6%)
- South Africa (6%)
- German (64%)
- American (11%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Nemaha County, Kansas in 2010:
- 230 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 12 people in group homes intended for adults
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Nemaha County, Kansas in 2000:
- 445 people in nursing homes
- 38 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,911 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.09% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.07% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($36,363 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($14,548 average AGI)
Nemaha County: 1.02% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Brown County, KS |  0.56% ($42,870 average AGI) |
4.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,082 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.44% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.35% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($33,798 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($12,290 average AGI)
Nemaha County: 1.09% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Brown County, KS | 0.66% ($18,630 average AGI) |
| to Shawnee County, KS | 0.53% ($41,773) |
| to Jackson County, KS | 0.49% ($30,350) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,137 (1,931 aged, 206 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 388 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Nemaha County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (113)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (80)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (72)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (65)
- Unspecified dementia (45)
- Congestive heart failure (22)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,648
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 526
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,067
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,436
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,427
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 19
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,223- Male householders: 2,179 (681 living alone), Female householders: 1,894 (546 living alone)
2,196 spouses (2,188 opposite-sex spouses), 294 unmarried partners, (291 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,067 children (2,930 natural, 107 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 22 foster children, 40 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 328
Size of family households: 1,416 2-persons, 473 3-persons, 290 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 136 2-persons, 15 4-persons.
2,112 married couples with children.
502 single-parent households (296 men, 206 women).
97.6% of residents of Nemaha speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,041,000 ($7,175 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,401,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,348,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,258,000
Federal grants: $9,172,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,662,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,663,000 ($296,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $312,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,104,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,092,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 680| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 758
| Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -186
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.2 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Nemaha County, Kansas
- 52020 or later
- 3612010 to 2019
- 4592000 to 2009
- 4661990 to 1999
- 5271980 to 1989
- 5591970 to 1979
- 3381960 to 1969
- 2911950 to 1959
- 2591940 to 1949
- 1,2431939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nemaha County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 2184 rooms
- 4795 rooms
- 5506 rooms
- 4027 rooms
- 4758 rooms
- 1,0119+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nemaha County, Kansas
- 71 room
- 362 rooms
- 1133 rooms
- 1904 rooms
- 2315 rooms
- 1346 rooms
- 497 rooms
- 848 rooms
- 709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nemaha County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 1201 bedroom
- 6122 bedrooms
- 1,0923 bedrooms
- 9944 bedrooms
- 3685+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nemaha County, Kansas
- 7no bedroom
- 1201 bedroom
- 4422 bedrooms
- 1763 bedrooms
- 1624 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nemaha County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 49no vehicle
- 4731 vehicle
- 1,1852 vehicles
- 8263 vehicles
- 4644 vehicles
- 1655+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Nemaha County in renter-occupied apartments
- 123no vehicle
- 4611 vehicle
- 1392 vehicles
- 1533 vehicles
- 244 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
94.0% of Nemaha County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.
| Nemaha County: | 94.0% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,980
- Other state: 2,152
- Northeast: 70
- Midwest: 1,371
- South: 330
- West: 366
- 47.4%Utility gas
- 30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.9%Electricity
- 5.3%Wood
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 42.2%Utility gas
- 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.8%Electricity
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315
| Here: | 23.4% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Nemaha County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,854,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $391,000
Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
- Construction - General - Other: $597,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,389,000
General - Other: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $830,000
Police Protection: $634,000
Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Health - Other: $404,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,092,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000
Other: $58,000
Health and Hospitals: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $7,553,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,593,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $117,000
Public Utilities Sales: $63,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,464,000
Nemaha County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,854,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $391,000
Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
- Construction - General - Other: $597,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,389,000
General - Other: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $830,000
Police Protection: $634,000
Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Health - Other: $404,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,092,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000
Other: $58,000
Health and Hospitals: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $7,553,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,593,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $117,000
Public Utilities Sales: $63,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,464,000
Nemaha County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,854,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $391,000
Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
- Construction - General - Other: $597,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,389,000
General - Other: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $830,000
Police Protection: $634,000
Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Health - Other: $404,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,092,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000
Other: $58,000
Health and Hospitals: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $7,553,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,593,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $117,000
Public Utilities Sales: $63,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,464,000
Nemaha County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,854,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $391,000
Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
- Construction - General - Other: $597,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,389,000
General - Other: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $830,000
Police Protection: $634,000
Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Health - Other: $404,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $228,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,092,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000
Other: $58,000
Health and Hospitals: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $7,553,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,593,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $117,000
Public Utilities Sales: $63,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,464,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 117
- Number of aged recipients: 14
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 103
- Number of recipients under 18: 15
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 73
- Number of recipients older than 64: 29
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 59
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40
| Most common first names in Nemaha County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 119 | 84.9 years |
| John | 83 | 80.7 years |
| William | 69 | 80.5 years |
| George | 56 | 82.4 years |
| Robert | 53 | 75.0 years |
| Joseph | 49 | 83.0 years |
| Helen | 48 | 83.8 years |
| Charles | 47 | 81.3 years |
| Anna | 46 | 84.1 years |
| Frank | 45 | 82.3 years |
| Most common last names in Nemaha County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Strahm | 52 | 82.2 years |
| Meyer | 45 | 82.4 years |
| Stallbaumer | 39 | 77.9 years |
| Holthaus | 28 | 82.9 years |
| Smith | 28 | 78.3 years |
| Olberding | 27 | 80.4 years |
| Miller | 24 | 85.1 years |
| Haug | 23 | 86.5 years |
| Haverkamp | 23 | 77.7 years |
| Kramer | 22 | 77.8 years |
| Businesses in Nemaha County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | True Value | 2 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |