- 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.[1] The county seat is Seneca.[2]
Contents
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.[citation needed]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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[5] 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 (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
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
centerPopulation 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 / 39.77722°N 95.96°W Berwick 06375 391 4 (11) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% 39°57′11″N 95°50′11″W / 39.95306°N 95.83639°W Capioma 10575 161 2 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% 39°47′28″N 95°51′18″W / 39.79111°N 95.855°W Center 11900 200 2 (6) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°46′37″N 96°11′15″W / 39.77694°N 96.1875°W Clear Creek 13775 123 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°57′27″N 96°10′56″W / 39.9575°N 96.18222°W Gilman 26275 223 2 (6) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.19% 39°52′1″N 95°57′14″W / 39.86694°N 95.95389°W Granada 27275 122 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.06% 39°41′23″N 95°51′10″W / 39.68972°N 95.85278°W Harrison 30375 399 4 (11) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.06% 39°41′22″N 95°56′55″W / 39.68944°N 95.94861°W Home 32900 567 6 (16) 91 (35) 3 (1) 3.12% 39°42′36″N 96°9′17″W / 39.71°N 96.15472°W Illinois 33725 453 5 (13) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°41′13″N 96°3′41″W / 39.68694°N 96.06139°W Marion 44775 457 5 (13) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% 39°51′48″N 96°11′32″W / 39.86333°N 96.19222°W Mitchell 47475 305 3 (9) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°47′25″N 96°3′43″W / 39.79028°N 96.06194°W Nemaha 49625 184 2 (5) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0 % 39°57′4″N 96°3′44″W / 39.95111°N 96.06222°W Neuchatel 50050 117 1 (3) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°36′27″N 96°11′25″W / 39.6075°N 96.19028°W Red Vermillion 58750 137 1 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% 39°36′17″N 96°4′0″W / 39.60472°N 96.066667°W Reilly 58900 153 2 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% 39°36′47″N 95°57′12″W / 39.61306°N 95.95333°W Richmond 59725 538 6 (16) 89 (34) 0 (0) 0 % 39°51′34″N 96°3′49″W / 39.85944°N 96.06361°W Rock Creek 60600 302 3 (9) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.28% 39°52′32″N 95°50′8″W / 39.87556°N 95.83556°W Washington 75675 465 5 (13) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.01% 39°57′41″N 95°57′44″W / 39.96139°N 95.96222°W Wetmore 77575 503 5 (14) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% 39°37′35″N 95°49′43″W / 39.62639°N 95.82861°W Education
2005 KDOT Map of Nemaha County (map legend)Unified school districts
- Sabetha USD 441
- Nemaha Valley USD 442
- B & B USD 451
- Centralia USD 380
Notable natives
- John Riggins, NFL Hall of Fame running back
See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- 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
References
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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
- Official
- General county information
- County Level Data
- Other information
- Maps
- 2010 Nemaha County Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- 2005 Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
Pawnee County, Nebraska Richardson County, Nebraska Marshall County 
Brown County 
Nemaha County, Kansas 
Pottawatomie County Jackson County Municipalities and communities of Nemaha County, Kansas Cities 
Unincorporated
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