Nemaha County, KS

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Nemaha County has a population of 10.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 719.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 38%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $697 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Nemaha County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Sabetha.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Brown County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Pottawatomie County, Pawnee County, and Richardson County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
28.24%67.64%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
24.80%73.71%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
26.72%71.23%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
19.90%78.19%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
14.15%80.52%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
16.31%82.05%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
15.80%82.80%+++
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%38%
Government
Enterprises
9%25%
Private Industries91%40%
Agriculture11%68%
Mining<1%66%
Utilities4%8955%
Construction4%22%
Manufacturing21%20%
– Durable11%56%
– Nondurable10%-9%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale9%0%
– Retail5%0%
Transportation10%59%
Information1%93%
Finance & Insurance<1%0%
Real Estate8%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%30%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
<1%0%
Other Services22%36%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers417
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores311
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores424
⚕️ Health & Personal Care416
⛽ Gasoline Stations
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores313
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores414
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1334
🍔 Limited-service restaurants37
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation418
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%114%$206,000 N/A
Top 20%43%$156,400 $159,600
Next highest 20%26%$92,200 $118,600
Middle 20%16%$58,900 $72,200
Second lowest 20%10%$37,700 $48,100
Bottom 20%4%$15,700 $29,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries66%$79,400
Self-Employment14%$37,500
Investment Income120%Below $10,000
Social Security40%$24,500
Supplemental Security2%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement12%$26,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%1%5%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%6%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%10%9%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%13%5%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$49,800 $29,700
African-American
Hispanic$41,300 $32,300
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$52,800
Highschool & GED$51,000 $28,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$56,000 $36,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$46,000
Graduate Degree$228,300 $66,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$55,300 $44,300
STEM2$56,400
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4
Sales5$54,000 $30,700
Blue-Collar6$50,000 $31,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Nemaha County