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Welcome to Nemaha ...

The city of Nemaha is located in Sac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nemaha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nemaha has a population of 80 people<2> (see below for details).

Nemaha is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nemaha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Nemaha: 712

The ZIP code for Nemaha: 50567<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nemaha had an population of 80 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nemaha had a population of 85 people. This makes Nemaha the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Nemaha decreased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nemaha.

Communities Also Named Nemaha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Nemaha - they are located in Kansas and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nemaha.

Communities near Nemaha ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nemaha.

  • Storm Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sac City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
  • Lake View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Odebolt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Odebolt is located in Sac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <5>
  • Wall Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Schaller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lakeside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Albert City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nemaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nemaha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nemaha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nemaha.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nemaha. See our Newspapers Page for Nemaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nemaha ...

Looking for more information about Nemaha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nemaha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nemaha.

Adding Nemaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nemaha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Nemaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nemaha post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nemaha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nemaha.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nemaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nemaha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nemaha or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/