Town guide

Kelly, Kansas

Kelly is a community in Nemaha County, Kansas, home to about 1 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66538.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population14 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Kelly

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kelly

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)80 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL457 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kelly; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kelly

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 721st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Nemaha County grew from 20,376 residents in 1900 to 10,273 in 2020.

Nemaha County, 1900–2020

Nemaha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,376, 1910: 19,072, 1920: 18,487, 1930: 18,342, 1940: 16,761, 1950: 14,341, 1960: 12,897, 1970: 11,825, 1980: 11,211, 1990: 10,446, 2000: 10,717, 2010: 10,178, 2020: 10,27320K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KellyJan: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in35°15°Jan0.639°18°Feb1.053°29°Mar2.163°39°Apr3.273°52°May4.483°62°Jun4.087°65°Jul3.785°63°Aug3.478°53°Sep2.566°41°Oct2.651°29°Nov1.839°20°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baileyville, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Nemaha County

4,895 jobs at 371 businesses in Nemaha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nemaha CountyManufacturing: 1,300 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 837 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 453 jobs; Retail trade: 409 jobs; Wholesale trade: 405 jobs; Construction: 274 jobs; Educational services: 239 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 207 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Educational services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kelly.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nemaha Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seneca2.5 miles
  • Great Plains of SabethaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sabetha12.4 miles
  • Pawnee County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pawnee City19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Kelly

Public schools here are run by Nemaha Central. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle SchoolSenecaPre-K–8509Public2.3 mi
Nemaha Central High SchoolSeneca9–12242Public2.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Saints Peter & Paul SchoolSenecaPre-K–78Roman Catholic1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Seneca, Oneida and St. Benedict.

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