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KellyKS

With 1 residents, this town was settled in 1888.

Census survey, 2020–24

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Kelly a good place to live?

Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Kelly. Kelly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Harrison Township · 4 mi Adams Township · 4 mi Mitchell Township · 4 mi Illinois Township · 5 mi Corning · 6 mi Goff · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Kelly: who provides what

Kelly is unincorporated, so Nemaha County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterNemaha Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesNemaha CountyNemaha County provides services here

SchoolsNemaha Unified School District 115Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereNemaha County ClerkNemaha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code6653866538 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 Kelly.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Kelly’s year

Its July high is 88°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring41–64°

Summer64–86°

Fall42–66°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageKelly’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 16°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kelly is

Kelly: 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, close to Kansas’ towns (26%) and above U.S. towns (25%). Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.

	Kelly	Typical Kansas town	Typical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	35%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%

32 measures vs. Kansas

7 better20 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Kelly	KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.4%	11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.4%	8.2%
More adults who have had cancer	10.6%	8.1%

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital

8.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageKelly’s health reportOpen the full Health report

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Nemaha Valley Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Kelly has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Kelly, 40% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Kelly sits above 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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