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City
Motto(s):  A Mighty Small Town
Location of Nemaha, Iowa
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Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Sac
Township	Delaware
Area
• Total	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
• Land	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,322 ft (403 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	66
• Density	785.71/sq mi (302.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50567
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-55515
GNIS feature ID	0459456

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

Geography

Nemaha is located at 42°30′54″N 95°5′22″W / 42.51500°N 95.08944°W / 42.51500; -95.08944 (42.514999, -95.089332).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 66 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 782.8 inhabitants per square mile (302.3/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 403.3 per square mile (155.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.4% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races and 9.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 10.6% of the population.

Of the 29 households, 20.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 17.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 24.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.0% of all households were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 28.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 1.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 and 44; 28.8% were from 45 and 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 23 families living in the city. The population density was 1,214.3 inhabitants per square mile (468.8/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 514.3 per square mile (198.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.2% White, 3.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 7.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population.

There were 33 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.5% male and 43.5% female.

Education

Nemaha became now part of the Ridge View School District as of 2010, which formed when the Galva-Holstein and Schaller-Crestland school districts merged. Previously, it was a part of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of the Schaller Community School District and the Crestland Community School District.

Before the merger with Crestland in 1958, Nemaha was an independent school district. They were known as the Blue Jays.

See also

In Spanish: Nemaha (Iowa) para niños