Sabetha is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, home to about 2,471 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66534.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sabetha. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL445 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sabetha; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sabetha had 2,545 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 108th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hiawatha 1 S, KS weather station (15 miles away).
4,895 jobs at 371 businesses in Nemaha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sabetha.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Prairie Hills. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabetha Elementary SchoolSabetha | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sabetha Middle SchoolSabetha | 6–8 | 173 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sabetha High SchoolSabetha | 9–12 | 217 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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