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NemahaIA

A town of 65, settled in 1899.

Is Nemaha a good place to live?

3.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nemaha, below both the Iowa town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Nemaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Nemaha: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Nemaha, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nemaha’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSchaller-Crestland Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSac County AuditorSac County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5056750567 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Nemaha.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Nemaha

Nemaha has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Nemaha, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Nemaha’s adults have obesity than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

44% of Nemaha adults have obesity, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. 40% of Nemaha adults have high blood pressure. Nemaha beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

NemahaIowa townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNemahaIA
More adults screened for colon cancer72.4%66.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.1%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.9%
Loring Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Nemaha

15pages on Nemaha
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Nemaha

About Nemaha

City in Iowa, United States

Nemaha is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 66 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft
ZIP code
50567

Questions about Nemaha

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nemaha, IA a good place to live?

Nemaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.