The Town Files

Nemaha County, Kansas

10,160 people. The median home is worth $217,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $77,348.

Towns in Nemaha County

Towns in Nemaha County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sabetha2,545$170,800$70,46436.0

People and housing

Nemaha CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$217,200$128,200
Median rent$774$815
Median household income$77,348$63,857
Median age40.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

5,748 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,113 a year.

Largest industries in Nemaha CountyManufacturing1,450 jobs · $63,666Health care & social assistan…876 jobs · $44,314Transportation & warehousing426 jobs · $70,631Construction281 jobs · $53,553Professional & technical serv…150 jobs · $61,648Other services98 jobs · $33,951
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nemaha County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 581 storm events in Nemaha County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nemaha County by type since 1996Hail207Heat10Flood8Drought10Tornado33Dense Fog8High Wind14Heavy Snow13Flash Flood32Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nemaha County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).