Moving to Sabetha, Kansas

Population: 2,589. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,523 (-2.5% change)
Males: 1,192 (46.0%), Females: 1,397 (54.0%)

Nemaha County

Zip code: 66534

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $36,450
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Sabetha:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.8%), Swiss (9.6%), United States (4.8%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1318 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sabetha

• High school or higher: 82.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sabetha city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 15.9%
• Divorced: 6.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sabetha:

• SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (14TH AND OREGON PO BOX 229)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sabetha:

• NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SENECA, KS)
• HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sabetha:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• FORBES FIELD (about 67 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 80 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sabetha:

• SABETHA MUNI (about 3 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)
• BRENNER FIELD (about 19 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; Abbreviation: FNB)
• HIAWATHA MUNI (about 20 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sabetha:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 60 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 89 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Sabetha:

• SABETHA HIGH (Students: 256; Location: 1011 S 75 HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sabetha:

• SABETHA ELEM (Students: 382; Location: 101 OREGON; Grades: KG – 05)
• SABETHA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 751 BLUEJAY BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sabetha:

• SABETHA/MARY COTTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,143; Location: 915 VIRGINIA STREET; 18,500 books; 500 audio materials; 1,062 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)