SABETHA, KANSAS

'Sabetha' is a city in Nemaha and Brown counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census.

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

Economy

Notable natives

External links

History

On the evening of June 13, 1998, a tornado damaged much of the downtown without causing any casualties.

Geography

Sabetha is located at (39.903109, -95.799408).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,589 people, 958 households, and 611 families residing in the city. The population density was 308.5/km² (798.8/mi²). There were 1,049 housing units at an average density of 125.0/km² (323.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.93% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 958 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,450, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,958 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,126. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Sabetha has more jobs than residents, due in part to the large Wenger Manufacturing plant that produces machine tools.

Notable natives

★ Arthur Schabinger (1889-1972), basketball coach and administrator, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame

External links

★ Sabetha, Kansas - Blue Skyways