Nemaha Iowa Map

About Nemaha, Iowa

Nemaha is a locality in Sac County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 303.4 people per km². Nemaha is located at 42.5158°N, 95.0883°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nemaha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50567.

Nemaha occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vault of pale, expansive sky. It lies 10.6 miles southeast of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 15.0 miles southeast of Alta. The land here settles into a rhythmic pattern of tilled earth, where the deep, dark soil holds the memory of ancient prairie grasses beneath orderly rows of corn and soybeans. Buck Run traces a modest, winding path just a mile from the center, its banks offering a narrow corridor of wilder growth amidst the disciplined geometry of the fields. To the west, the subtle rise of the land hints at the distant Loess Hills, while the air maintains a crisp, clear quality that sharpens the edges of every silo and barn at twilight.

Nemaha reflects the enduring character of a region built by those who sought stability in the heavy, fertile ground. The local economy remains anchored to the cycles of the harvest, a labor that dictates the pace of life and fosters a quiet, unshowy civility among the residents. Beyond the immediate reach of the town’s grid, the Sac County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, serving as a reminder of the landscape’s original, untamed state. While the bustle of the world feels distant, the presence of Pleasant Lake five miles away offers a familiar point of stillness in the local geography. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the persistent, sturdy architecture and the deep-seated habits of a people who have long measured their days by the shifting light across the plains.

About This Nemaha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nemaha, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.515814, -95.088325. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Nemaha includes the ZIP code (50567), telephone area code (319), county seat of Sac County (Sac City), and school district assignment (Schaller-Crestland Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.