Nemaha, Iowa

About Nemaha

Nemaha is a tiny community in western Iowa with an estimated population of 65.

Officially, Nemaha is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 813 residents per square mile.

📰 Nemaha News Today

• Iowa cattlemen set up fundraiser for Nebraska ranchers reeling from wildfires Radio Iowa · Mar 30
• NW Iowa man receives prison sentence for crash that resulted in a woman’s death KTIV · May 6
• Starting small, playing big: How four Iowa farmers worked together for 20+ years TheLandOnline · Nov 26
• Small Iowa towns hope RAGBRAI fundraising can enact community change Iowa Public Radio · Jul 22
• Kathryn Hawks Erps Obituary Apr 23, 2025 Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home · Apr 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nemaha Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
• With 65 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nemaha

• Burrows Pond Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitetail Woods Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nemaha

🏘️ Nearby Communities