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Welcome to Nemaha County ...

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

The community of Seneca is the Seat for Nemaha County.

Nemaha County was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nemaha had a population of 10,231 people. This is an increase of 0.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,159 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nemaha represented 0.36% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Nemaha County:

  • Bern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
    • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Centralia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Corning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Goff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
    • Goff is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Oneida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Sabetha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
    • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <3>
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
  • Wetmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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