Sabetha, KS

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Sabetha, Kansas

Sabetha, Kansas is 51 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. It is in Nemaha county. The population of the city is 2,589.

The People and Families of Sabetha

In Sabetha, about 54% of adults are married.

Sabetha has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sabetha had a median family income of $45,000.

Sabetha Housing

Of the housing in Sabetha, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Sabetha are lower than most places in Kansas.

Commuting

In Sabetha, 88% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Sabetha features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Sabetha strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Sabetha, KS

Comparing Sabetha to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Nemaha
Standard Zip Codes	66534
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.902
Longitude	-95.8

Station	FALLS CITY 2 NE
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 92 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	CENTRALIA
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	HORTON
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,589	100%
Male	1,192	46%
Female	1,397	54%
Under 18	606	23.4%
18+	1,983	76.6%
65+	781	30.2%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,531	97.8%
African-American	24	0.9%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	19	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,523
Growth	-66
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.2%
English	9.3%
Swiss	9.3%
Irish	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
US/American	6.3%
Welsh	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
European	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Australian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sabetha	2,589	$45,000
Bern	204	$49,000
Fairview	271	$51,607
Hiawatha	3,417	$46,310
Morrill	277	$32,813
Seneca	2,122	$40,819
Wetmore	362	$47,500

Library
Mary Cotton Public 915 Virginia Sabetha, Kansas (785) 284-3160 Library Web Site

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