Local servicesHospitalNemaha Valley Community Hospital2.0 miPost officeSeneca Post Office1.5 miTown hallSeneca City Hall1.5 miPoliceNemaha County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationSeneca City Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaints Peter and Paul School1.2 miHighNemaha Central High School1.7 miElementaryNemaha Valley Elementary and Middle School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK59 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI80 miUS highwayUS 3610 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66538 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66538 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:56 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:42 am – 5:02 pm
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People3,602 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,361 householdsMedian household income $78,981Median home value $299,300Median rent $808 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,631 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 15%, retail 15%Average commute 11 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F30 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days32 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baileyville station, 8 mi away; snow from Centralia
Nearby landmarksMaxwell Springspring · 1.1 miNemaha County State Lakelake · 5.4 miSabetha City Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNemaha Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 708 acresLores Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 130 acresFour Mile Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 106 acresKinter Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 210 acresKinter's Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 86 acresPrairie Knoll Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200940 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNemaha County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 44 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNemaha Co Rwd 3serves 2,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,119 ft341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
