Nemaha
Kansas

What stands out

Three things set Nemaha County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the bottom 2% of American counties (1.8%), the average commute is in the bottom 2% of American counties (13 minutes), and the school test score is in the top 6% of American counties (3.47 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Kansas it ranks 5th of 105 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Nemaha County, Kansas. 10,219 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -63).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $72,788 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,113. Unemployment runs 1.8%, lower than 98% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 13 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,974 a year.

Home

The median home costs $247K, pricier than 55% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $699 a month. Property tax is 1.01% of home value, roughly $1,759 a year on that median home, higher than 60% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.3 years, longer than 86% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 13.7 per 10,000 people. 9.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.51 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 94% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 66 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 77% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 42, colder than 59% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 31 out of 100, safer than 69% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 84 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.