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Nemaha County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Seneca |
| Origin of Name: | Several etymologies are given for this name, derived from the Indian word Ne-ma-ha; most probably, it is an Otoe Indian word meaning 'muddy water' or 'swampy water' that was originally applied to the Nemaha River and later to the county through which it flows. Other interpretations: (1) 'water of cultivation'; (2) 'no papoose,' because the tribes did not live in the area or raise families, but merely wandered through on hunting parties; (3) 'furthest up water'; or (4) 'water of the Omahas.' |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Sabetha (city) | 2,582 |
| Seneca (city) | 2,122 |
| Adams Township | 213 |
| Berwick Township | 391 |
| Capioma Township | 161 |
| Center Township | 200 |
| Clear Creek Township | 123 |
| Gilman Township | 223 |
| Granada Township | 122 |
| Harrison Township | 399 |
| Home Township | 567 |
| Illinois Township | 453 |
| Marion Township | 457 |
| Mitchell Township | 305 |
| Nemaha Township | 184 |
| Neuchatel Township | 117 |
| Red Vermillion Township | 137 |
| Reilly Township | 153 |
| Richmond Township | 538 |
| Rock Creek Township | 302 |
| Washington Township | 465 |
| Wetmore Township | 503 |
| Total population: | 10,717 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (2,436) |
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1870
|
(7,339) |
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1880
|
(12,462) |
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1890
|
(19,249) |
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1900
|
(20,376) |
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1910
|
(19,072) |
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1920
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(18,487) |
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1930
|
(18,342) |
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1940
|
(16,761) |
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1950
|
(14,341) |
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1960
|
(12,897) |
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1970
|
(11,825) |
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1980
|
(11,211) |
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1990
|
(10,446) |
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2000
|
(10,717) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Nemaha County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Nemaha County
Post offices in Nemaha County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Nemaha County page [Blue Skyways]
Nemaha County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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